Romans 13:3 meaning and explanation
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
Romans 13:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to believers in Rome, the center of imperial power, describing how governing authority is meant to work. In verse 3 he says rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad, so the person who does right has no reason to fear.
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