THE BOOK OF ROMANS-CHAPTER 13 _ OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY-MARK DUNAGAN_ I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 13: I. The Christian and the Government: Romans 13:1-7 II. The Christian and Love of Neighbors: Romans 13:8-10 III. Exhortation to Spiritual Alertness and Moral Purity: Romans 13:11-14 II. INTRODUCTION T... [ Continue Reading ]
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. 'Let every soul' -'The thirteenth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, according to J.W. Allen, contains what are perhaps the most important words ever written for t... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE HE THAT RESISTETH THE POWER, WITHSTANDETH THE ORDINANCE OF GOD: AND THEY THAT WITHSTAND SHALL RECEIVE TO THEMSELVES JUDGMENT. 'Therefore' -seeing that the civil authorities are the arrangement of God. 'RESISTETH' -to range oneself against, i.e. to oppose. To range in battle against, 'he... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Romans 13:3 For rulers are not. terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: 'For' -'explains why the punishment comes upon the rebel. It is because government exists to promote the good a... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE IS. MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD. BUT IF THOU DO THAT WHICH IS EVIL, BE AFRAID; FOR HE BEARETH NOT THE SWORD IN VAIN: FOR HE IS. MINISTER OF GOD, AN AVENGER FOR WRATH TO HIM THAT DOETH EVIL. 'For he' -'For it' (NASV), i.e. civil government. 'MINISTER' -attendant or servant. This is how... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE YE MUST NEEDS BE IN SUBJECTION, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WRATH, BUT ALSO FOR CONSCIENCE' SAKE. 'Wherefore' -'there is. twofold necessity for submission--an external one, in the wrath of God which comes on resistance; an internal one, in conscience.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 697) 'MUST NEEDS BE'... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THIS CAUSE YE PAY TRIBUTE ALSO; FOR THEY ARE MINISTERS OF GOD'S SERVICE, ATTENDING CONTINUALLY UPON THIS VERY THING. 'For this cause' -'This, too is the reason why you pay taxes' (Mon); 'For because of this' (NASV) 'It is because conscience recognizes the moral value of the State as an ordinan... [ Continue Reading ]
RENDER TO ALL THEIR DUES: TRIBUTE TO WHOM TRIBUTE IS DUE; CUSTOM TO WHOM CUSTOM; FEAR TO WHOM FEAR; HONOR TO WHOM HONOR. 'Render' -591. apodidomi ap-od-eed'-o-mee; from 575 and 1325; to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications): -deliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-ment b... [ Continue Reading ]
OWE NO MAN ANYTHING, SAVE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER: FOR HE THAT LOVETH HIS NEIGHBOR HATH FULFILLED THE LAW. 'Owe no man anything' -'Leave no debt unpaid' (Wey). _ Points to Note:_ 1. Sadly some have taken this expression to mean that the Christian can never take out. loan or charge something on. cred... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THIS, THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, THOU SHALT NOT KILL, THOU SHALT NOT STEAL, THOU SHALT NOT COVET, AND IF THERE BE ANY OTHER COMMANDMENT, IT IS SUMMED UP IN THIS WORD, NAMELY, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF. 'For this' -'For the Law which says' (Mon). For 'this' law just mentioned... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVE WORKETH NO ILL TO HIS NEIGHBOR: LOVE THEREFORE IS THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW. 'Love' -real love in contrast to the false 'love' of the world. Someone has described this love as 'invincible good will', 'unconquerable benevolence'. 'Who started the lie that love makes people weak? Love is tough... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS, KNOWING THE SEASON, THAT ALREADY IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO AWAKE OUT OF SLEEP: FOR NOW IS SALVATION NEARER TO US THAN WHEN WE FIRST BELIEVED. 'And this' -'This do' (Con) 'Be obedient to the government, reach out in love for your neighbor..this do, or, and bearing this in mind' (McGuiggan p.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NIGHT IS FAR SPENT, AND THE DAY IS AT HAND: LET US THEREFORE CAST OFF THE WORKS OF DARKNESS, AND LET US PUT ON THE ARMOR OF LIGHT. 'the night is far spent' -'almost gone' (NASV) Apparently 'night' here stands for the 'life of the world'.. don't think that 'night' here refers to one's earthly l... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US WALK BECOMINGLY, AS IN THE DAY; NOT IN REVELLING AND DRUNKENNESS, NOT IN CHAMBERING AND WANTONNESS, NOT IN STRIFE AND JEALOUSY. 'walk becomingly' -'behave properly' (NASV). While Christians are not to be snobs, there is. definite lifestyle that the Christian must live. (Ephesians 5:3) The B... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT PUT YE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND MAKE NOT PROVISION FOR THE FLESH, TO FULFIL THE LUSTS THEREOF. 'put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ' -one puts on Christ, when they cast off the old sinful ways (Romans 13:12), and replaces them with attitudes and deeds which find God's approval. (Romans 13:12... [ Continue Reading ]