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**soul.** App-110 .
**be subject** . See [Romans 8:7](../../../kjv/romans/8/7) .
**unto** = to.
**higher** = supreme. Greek. *huperecho.* Here, [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) ; [Philippians 3:8](../../../kjv/philippians/3/8) ; Php 4:7 . [1 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/13) .
**powers** . App-172 .
**but** = if ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ).
**of** . App-104 . but the texts read "under", App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**ordained** . See [Acts 13:48](../../../kjv/acts/13/48) .

**resisteth.** Greek. *antitassomai* . See [Acts 18:6](../../../kjv/acts/18/6) .
**resisteth, resist** = withstand. Greek. *anthistemi.* See [Romans 9:19](../../../kjv/romans/9/19) .
**ordinance** . See [Acts 7:53](../../../kjv/acts/7/53) .
**damnation** . App-177 .

**rulers** . App-172 .
**evil** App-128 .
**Wilt . . . power?** = desirest thou not then to fear the power?
**Wilt** . App-102 .
**do** . Greek. *poieo.*
**praise** . See [Romans 2:29](../../../kjv/romans/2/29) .

**the** = a.
**minister** . App-190 .
**beareth** = weareth. Greek. *phoreo.* Elsewhere, [Matthew 11:8](../../../kjv/matthew/11/8) . Joh 19:5 . [1 Corinthians 15:49](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/49) , [1 Corinthians 15:49](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/49) . [James 2:3](../../../kjv/james/2/3)
**revenger** = avenger. Greek. *ekdikos.* Only here and [1 Thessalonians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/6) .
**to execute** = for. App-104 .
**upon him** = to the one.
**doeth** = practiseth. Greek. *prasso* .

**for.** App-104 .[Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2) .
**wrath** = the wrath.
**for conscience sake** = on account of ( App-104 .[Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2); [Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2) ) the conscience. See [Romans 2:15](../../../kjv/romans/2/15) ; [Romans 9:1](../../../kjv/romans/9/1) .[Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .

**for this cause** . Greek. *dia* ( App-104 .[Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2); [Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2) ) *touto.*
**pay you** = ye pay. Greek. *teleo* . As "fulfil" in [Romans 2:27](../../../kjv/romans/2/27) .
**tribute** . Greek. *phoros* . Tax as paid by those of another state or country. Only here; [Romans 13:7](../../../kjv/romans/13/7) . [Luke 20:22](../../../kjv/luke/20/22) ; [Luke 23:2](../../../kjv/luke/23/2) .
**ministers** . App-190 .
**attending continually** = persevering. Same Greek. word in [Romans 12:12](../../../kjv/romans/12/12) .

**therefore** . Omit.
**their** = the.
**dues** . Greek. *opheile.* Only here and [Matthew 18:32](../../../kjv/matthew/18/32) .
**custom** . That which is paid for public ends. Greek. *telos* . Compare [Matthew 17:25](../../../kjv/matthew/17/25) .

**no man** = no one. Greek. *medeis* .
**but** = if ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ).
**love** . App-135 .
**another** = the other. App-124 .
**fulfilled** . See [Romans 1:29](../../../kjv/romans/1/29) . App-125 .
**the** . Omit.

**covet.** See [Romans 7:7](../../../kjv/romans/7/7) .
**if . . . any** . Greek. *ei* ( App-118 . a) *tis* ( App-123 .)
**commandment** . See [Romans 7:8](../../../kjv/romans/7/8) , [Romans 7:9](../../../kjv/romans/7/9) .
**briefly comprehended** = summed up. Greek. *anakephalaioomai.* Only here and [Ephesians 1:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/10) .
**saying** . App-121 .
**namely** . Literally in ( App-104 .) the (saying).
**neighbour** . Greek. *plesios* .

**Love** . App-135 .
**worketh** . See [Romans 2:10](../../../kjv/romans/2/10) .
**ill** . Greek. *kak* o *s* , translated "evil" in verses: [Romans 13:3](../../../kjv/romans/13/3) , [Romans 13:4](../../../kjv/romans/13/4) .
**the, the.** Omit.
**fulfilling** = fulfilment, or fulness. Greek. *pleroma.* See [Romans 11:12](../../../kjv/romans/11/12) , [Romans 11:25](../../../kjv/romans/11/25) .

**knowing** . App-132 .
**time** = season. Greek. *kairos.*
**high time** . Greek. *hora.* See [1 John 2:18](../../../kjv/1-john/2/18) (hour).
**awake** = be awakened. App-178 .
**out of.** App-104 .
**believed** . See [Romans 1:16](../../../kjv/romans/1/16) . App-150 .

**far spent** = advanced. See [Luke 2:52](../../../kjv/luke/2/52) .[Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:14](../../../kjv/galatians/1/14) . [2 Timothy 2:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/16) ; [2 Timothy 3:9](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/9) .
**at hand** = drawn nigh. Compare [Luke 21:28](../../../kjv/luke/21/28) .
**cast off.** See [Acts 7:58](../../../kjv/acts/7/58) (laid down).
**darkness** = the darkness. See [Romans 2:19](../../../kjv/romans/2/19) . Compare [1 Chronicles 1:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/13); [1 Chronicles 1:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/13) .
**armour** . See [Romans 6:13](../../../kjv/romans/6/13) .
**light** = the light. App-130 . See [John 1:4](../../../kjv/john/1/4) , and compare [2 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/7) .

**honestly** = decently. Greek. *euschemonos.* Only here, [1 Corinthians 14:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/40) . [1 Thessalonians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/12) .
**rioting** = revelling. Greek. *komos.* Only here, [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:21](../../../kjv/galatians/1/21) . [1 Peter 4:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/3) .
**wantonness** = lasciviousness. Here, Mar 7:22 . [2 Corinthians 12:21](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/21) .[Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) . [Ephesians 4:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/19) . [1 Peter 4:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/3) . [2 Peter 2:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/7) , [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18) . [Jude 1:4](../../../kjv/jude/1/4) .
**envying** = jealousy. See [Acts 5:17](../../../kjv/acts/5/17) .

**Lord Jesus Christ** . See [Romans 1:7](../../../kjv/romans/1/7) .
**provision** . See [Acts 24:2](../../../kjv/acts/24/2) .
**the flesh** . i.e. the old nature.
**to . . . thereof.** Literally unto ( App-104 .) lusts. See [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) .

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