en_tn/rom/13/01.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:appoint]]
* [[en:tw:authority]]
* [[en:tw:command]]
* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:judge]]
* [[en:tw:obey]]
* [[en:tw:soul]]

## translationNotes

* **Let every soul be obedient to** - AT: "Every Christian should obey" (see UDB) or "Everyone should obey" (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])
* **higher authorities** - AT: "government officials"
* **for** - AT: "because"
* **the ones that exist have been appointed by God** - AT: "the people who are in authority are there because God put them there" (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **that authority** - AT: "that government authority"
* **those who oppose it** - AT: "those who oppose government authority"