How do you interpet romans 13 without adding to it?
I would like to know from ex protestants (who I was) to know what you get from protestant ministers or pastors on what you were told as they interpeted this passage, because especially american protestants (actually just americans in general) would be against Romans 13. The catholics have a catechism that tells them to revolt against unjust inhumane governments and I dont know what in what the orthodox church has but somewhere in orthodox church tradition speaks out against government corruption, but protestants dont have a central church authority to interpet this passage since protestants have sola scriptura. Protestants are supposed to have a private interpetation of scripture as sola scriptura permits them and by that logic they cant add or mix anything to scripture other than literally what it says and I can imagine alot of conservative protestants try to twist and add more to this passage than needses like steven anderson. Here is Romans 13:
Romans 13 (KJV) - áŽá 1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2: Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3: For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5: Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6: For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7: Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.