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Romans 13:5

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

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διὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Whereforeἀνάγκηanankēye must needsἀνάγκηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “ye must needs”, the subject formG318necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.ye must needsὑποτάσσεσθαιhupotassesthaito be subjectὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be subject”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.be subjectοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.διὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀργὴνorgēnwrathὀργή (orgē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the object formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.wrathἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoδιὰdiasakeδιάpreposition — “sake”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.sakeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “conscience”, the object formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

World English Bible

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

Darby Translation

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore be subject of necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

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