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Is “The powers that be” in the Bible?
Yes. “The powers that be” is in the Bible, at Romans 13:1. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Romans 13:1.
Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
The verse
Every person must submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been put in place by God.
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What it means there
It is the King James wording for the governing authorities. Paul tells Christians to submit to them, because authority comes from God.
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Is “The powers that be” in the Bible?
Yes. “The powers that be” is in the Bible, at Romans 13:1. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
Where in the Bible is “The powers that be”?
In Romans 13:1. In the Lumin Translation, Romans 13:1 reads: “Every person must submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been put in place by God.”
Who said “The powers that be”?
Paul writes it to the church in Rome.
What does “The powers that be” mean in the Bible?
It is the King James wording for the governing authorities. Paul tells Christians to submit to them, because authority comes from God.
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