Romans 13:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 13:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 13:2 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselve..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 13:2 — KJV
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
— Romans 13:2 (KJV)
Romans 13:2 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 13:2
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:2: therefore, god, receive
“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:2: therefore, ordinance, god
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:2: whosoever, therefore, god
“But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. power: Heb. hand the grave: or, hell”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:2: power, god, receive
“Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. submit...: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:2: power, god, themselves
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