23 lines
524 B
Markdown
23 lines
524 B
Markdown
## Let every soul be obedient to ##
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"Every Christian should obey" (see UDB) or "Everyone should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## higher authorities ##
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"government officials"
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## for ##
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"because"
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## the ones that exist have been appointed by God ##
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"the people who are in authority are there because God put them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## that authority ##
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"that government authority"
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## those who oppose it ##
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"those who oppose government authority" |