SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES

(See also Caesar; Governments)

arranged by God (Ro 13:1, 2): uw 164; w80 5/15 4-6; tp73 135-136; li 193-203

benefits of subjection: tr 158-159; w80 5/15 5-6; w72 266-267; g69 5/22 26; li 203-206; ms 476; w62 691-695, 709-713

Christian’s attitude toward: uw 164; tr 157-162; w80 5/15 5-6; w80 11/15 29; hp 165-166; w74 62-63; tp73 135-138; w72 267-269; ad 826, 1377, 1558; g70 8/22 8; g69 5/22 26-28; w66 666; li 215-218; w64 306, 551; g63 8/8 7, 14, 16, 19

Christian’s obligation: w80 5/15 5; g74 2/22 27-28; w73 142; tp73 135-138; ad 1560-1561; w70 403; g68 10/22 6-7; li 215; w65 422; w64 357, 668-669; w63 510-511; g63 10/8 28

discussion: ad 1560-1561; li 188-218; w64 357-359; w62 681-695, 709-723; w52 368-381; w50 439-452; el 192-204; w41 11-14, 44-47

“God’s minister” (Ro 13:4): w83 7/15 24, 31; w75 719; ad 1536; li 205-206; w62 710-713

identified: uw 164; tr 157-158; ad 1560; te 136-137; g69 5/22 26; li 189; ms 473-475; w64 357; w63 31, 471, 575; g63 8/8 16; w62 614-615, 682-684; tc 8-9; jp 124; ms53 369; lg 28, 247-248; w50 441; g49 8/22 3, 7; w46 27; w43 52, 151, 298; tf 311-312; w41 44; w40 4, 212; s 254-256; g38 5/4 17; w36 55; ch 219; g36 8/26 753; w35 263; lo 6-7; w34 40, 86, 298; su34 51; w33 150; g33 4/12 442-446; w32 20; v-3 13

paying fines to: w75 223-224

understanding clarified: w81 12/1 29-30; yb75 238; w72 501-502; w67 333; w66 608; w62 681-695; jp 124; w50 441; w46 27; w43 298; tf 311-312; w40 4, 212; w38 211; jh 78