So the person who resists such authority ¹  resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

biblegateway Rom 13:2

Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God's command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.

So then, the one who resists authority resists the ordinance [which is] from God, and those who resist will receive condemnation on themselves.

biblegateway Rom 13:2

Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

bibleoremus Rom 13:2

Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

It follows that anyone who rebels against authority is resisting a divine institution, and those who resist have themselves to thank for the punishment they will receive.

biblegateway Rom 13:2

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

biblegateway Rom 13:2

So the person who resists such authority ¹  resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

¹ tn Grk “the authority,” referring to the authority just described.