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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Now do you desire not to fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
rulers A ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders. N-NMP H758 ἄρχοντες archontes
a terror (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. N-NMS H5401 φόβος phobos
to good Intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning. Adj-ANS H18 ἀγαθῷ agathō
works, Work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work. N-DNS H2041 ἔργῳ ergō
to evil. Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Adj-DNS H2556 κακῷ kakō
do you desire To will, wish, desire, to be willing, intend, design. V-PIA-2S H2309 θέλεις theleis
to fear To fear, dread, reverence, to be afraid, terrified. V-PNM/P H5399 φοβεῖσθαι phobeisthai
not Not, lest. Adv H3361 μὴ
authority? (a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power. N-AFS H1849 ἐξουσίαν exousian
Do (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause. V-PMA-2S H4160 ποίει poiei
good, Intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning. Adj-ANS H18 ἀγαθὸν agathon
you will have To have, hold, possess. V-FIA-2S H2192 ἕξεις exeis
praise Commendation, praise, approval. N-AMS H1868 ἔπαινον epainon
him. He, she, it, they, them, same. PPro-GF3S H846 αὐτῆς autēs

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Berean Bible For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Now do you desire not to fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from him.
King James Bible For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Now do you desire Wilt thou then not to fear be afraid of the authority? Do the power? do that which is good, and you will thou shalt have praise from him.of the same:
Hebrew Greek English For rulers are not a terror to cause of fear for good works, behavior, but to for evil. Now do Do you desire not want to have no fear the of authority? Do the good, what is good and you will have praise from him.the same;
New American Standard Bible 1995 For rulers are not a terror to cause of fear for good works, behavior, but to for evil. Now do Do you desire not want to have no fear the of authority? Do the good, what is good and you will have praise from him.the same;