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(Romans chapter 13)

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In today’s lesson we are going to move on to Romans chapter 13. When we closed out chapter 12 last week, the apostle Paul wrote, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”. As I wrote last week, this is very good advice at all times. But as the apostle Paul continued in chapter 13, he makes a statement as if to say, ‘And speaking of doing good, here’s one more thing’. He then wrote as follows, beginning at verse one:

Part One of This Week’s Bible Verses for Study and Memorization

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in…