AKJV
KJV
5. Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
ASV
5. Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.
ESV
5. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
ERVEN
5. So you must obey the government, not just because you might be punished, but because you know it is the right thing to do.
NLT
5. So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
WEB
5. Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
NET
5. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.
NLV
5. You must obey the leaders of the land, not only to keep from God's anger, but so your own heart will have peace.
HCSB
5. Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.
YLT
5. Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
LITV
5. Because of this, it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
RV
5. Wherefore {cf15i ye} must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.
NCV
5. So you must yield to the government, not only because you might be punished, but because you know it is right.
MKJV
5. Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
LXXEN
KJV
5. Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
AMP
5. Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience.
KJVP
5. Wherefore G1352 CONJ [ ye ] must needs G318 N-NSF be subject G5293 V-PMN , not G3756 PRT-N only G3440 ADV for G3588 T-ASF wrath G3709 N-ASF , but G235 CONJ also G2532 CONJ for conscience sake G1223 PREP .
YLT
5. Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
ASV
5. Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.
WEB
5. Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
NASB
5. Therefore, it is necessary to be subject not only because of the wrath but also because of conscience.
ESV
5. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
RV
5. Wherefore {cf15i ye} must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.
RSV
5. Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
NKJV
5. Therefore [you] must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.
MKJV
5. Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
AKJV
5. Why you must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
NRSV
5. Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
NIV
5. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
NIRV
5. You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.
NLT
5. So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
MSG
5. That's why you must live responsibly--not just to avoid punishment but also because it's the right way to live.
GNB
5. For this reason you must obey the authorities---not just because of God's punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
NET
5. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.
ERVEN
5. So you must obey the government, not just because you might be punished, but because you know it is the right thing to do.