Romans 12 mostly

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ROMANS 12 and one comment on 13

While people are focusing on #romans13 I'ld to point out some #christian #virtues Paul mentions in the previous chapter

Verse3

alla phronein eis to soophronein but think with/in safethinking

THINK SENSIBLY USE REASON

Verse 13 teen philoxenian diwkontes for friendguest + hospitality to strangers be pursuing

Strive for Hospitality towards Strangers

Verse 16 tois tapeinois suvapagomenoi with the lowly/ humble lower classes associate or even socialize with and politicians that means being with not just for a few minutes on a platform at some rahrah rally ?

and oh a word about #Romans13

that verbal participle translated as resist or oppose in the RSV in English is a form of #antitassomai

Paul isn't talking about demonstrations or protests he's probably (well in my view)  talking about people who were calling for the VIOLENT THROUGH ARMED REBELLION rejection of the Roman Empire.

Read up on the revolt that led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish Disapora ?

He's not saying you can't criticize or demand changes in government policy !

Please go and reread Romans 12 and 13 in English or Greek and "soophronein"