| I. The Exhortation |
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VERSE 13:1 |
| A. Who: |
Every person |
(1a) |
| B. What: |
is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. |
(1b) |
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| II. The Explanation |
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VERSES 13:1-5 |
| A. Authority is divinely established: |
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| 1. The Principles: |
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| a. First: |
For there is no authority except from God, |
(1c) |
| b. Second: |
and those which exist are established by God. |
(1d) |
| 2. The Applications: |
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| a. First: |
Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; |
(2a) |
| b. Second: |
and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. |
(2b) |
| B. Authority exists to judge evil: |
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| 1. The Principle Stated: |
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. |
(3a) |
| 2. The Positive: |
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| a. The Question: |
Do you want to have no fear of authority? |
(3b) |
| b. The Answer: |
Do what is good |
(3c) |
| c. The Result: |
and you will have praise from the same; |
(3d) |
| d. The Reason: |
for it is a minister of God to you for good. |
(4a) |
| 3. The Negative: |
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| a. The Condition: |
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| (1) If: |
But if you do what is evil, |
(4b) |
| (2) Then: |
be afraid; |
(4c) |
| b. The Reason: |
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| (1) Stated: |
for it does not bear the sword for nothing; |
(4d) |
| (2) Explained: |
for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. |
(4e) |
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| III. The Application |
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VERSES 13:6-7 |
| A. Be in Subjection: |
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| 1. The Necessity: |
Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, |
(5a) |
| 2. The Reasons: |
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| a. The First: |
not only because of wrath, |
(5b) |
| b. The Second: |
but also for conscience’ sake. |
(5c) |
| B. Pay your Taxes: |
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| 1. The Statement: |
For because of this you also pay taxes, |
(6a) |
| 2. The Explanation: |
for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. |
(6b) |
| C. Summary: |
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| 1. Generally: |
Render to all what is due them: |
(7a) |
| 2. Specifically: |
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| a. Taxes: |
tax to whom tax is due; |
(7b) |
| b. Customs: |
custom to whom custom; |
(7c) |
| c. Fear: |
fear to whom fear; |
(7d) |
| d. Honor: |
honor to whom honor. |
(7e) |