Romans 13
| Romans 13 | |
|---|---|
 Epistle to the Romans 8:12-22 in the bigger of two fragments forming Papyrus 27 (recto side), written in the 3rd century. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 6 |
Romans 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.[2]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 11-14)
- This chapter is divided into 14 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Romans 13:1–7 = Submit to Government
- Romans 13:8–10 = Love Your Neighbor
- Romans 13:11–14 = Put on Christ
Cross references
Verse 9
- For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”[c][3]
Citations: Exodus 20:13–15; Deuteronomy 5:17–19,21; Leviticus 19:18
Verse 14
See also
- Ten Commandments
- Greatest commandment
- Other related Bible parts: Exodus 20, Leviticus 19, Deuteronomy 5
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ Romans 13:9
- ^ Romans 13:14