Romans 13:1
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 13
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”Romans 13:1
What Does Romans 13:1 Mean?
Romans 13:1 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 13, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 13:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Titus 3:1“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”1 Peter 2:13“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”Daniel 2:21“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”John 19:11“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”Proverbs 8:15“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.”Jeremiah 27:5“I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.”Jude 1:8“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”Daniel 5:18“O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:”Psalms 62:11“God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.”1 Timothy 2:2“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”Ephesians 5:21“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”1 Chronicles 28:4“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”Job 36:22“Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?”Psalms 101:6“Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.”1 Samuel 2:8“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.”Proverbs 24:21“My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”Revelation 1:5“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”Revelation 19:16“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”Daniel 4:32“And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”John 10:35“If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;”
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