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# For
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Paul uses this word to begin his explanation of [Romans 13:2](./01.md) and to tell about what will result if the government condemns a person.
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# rulers are not a terror
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Rulers do not make good people afraid.
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# to good deeds ... to evil deeds
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People are identified with their "good deeds" or "evil deeds."
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# Do you desire to be unafraid of the one in authority?
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Paul uses this question to get people to think about what they need to do in order not to be afraid of rulers. AT: "Let me tell you how you can be unafraid of the ruler." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# you will receive his approval
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The government will say good things about people who do what is good.
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# he does not carry the sword for no reason
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You can translate this in a positive form. AT: "he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# carry the sword
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Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# an avenger for wrath
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Here "wrath" represents the punishment people receive when they do evil deeds. AT: "a person who punishes people as an expression of the government's anger against evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience
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"not only so the government will not punish you, but also so you will have a clear conscience before God"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/conscience]] |