en_tn_condensed/rom/13/01.md

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# Connecting Statement:
Paul tells believers how to live under their rulers.
# Let every soul be subject to
Here "soul" is a synecdoche for the whole person. "Every Christian should obey" or "Everyone should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
# higher authorities
"government officials"
# for
because
# there is no authority unless it comes from God
"all authority comes from God"
# The authorities that exist have been appointed by God
You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "And the people who are in authority are there because God put them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])