Romans 13:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

English ASV

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

English Amplified

LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment. [Prov. 8:15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment. [Prov. 8:15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

English EASY 2024

Everyone must obey the government officers. It is God who gives the authority to rule. The people who rule have received their authority from God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

All of you must obey the government rulers. Everyone who rules was given the power to rule by God. And all those who rule now were given that power by God.

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn't been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist have been appointed by God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist are appointed by God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let every person be subordinate to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All of you must be willing to obey completely those who rule over you. There are no authorities except the ones God has chosen. Those who now rule have been chosen by God.

English NIV

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

English NKJ 1982

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

English NLT

Obey the government, for God is the one who put it there. All governments have been placed in power by God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities; for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Every person must submit to and support the authorities over him. For there can be no authority in the universe except by God’s appointment, which means that every authority that exists has been instituted by God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Obey the government, for God is the one who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power.

English Tyndale 1537

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. (For) There is no power but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

Romans 13:1 — Compare Translations