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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
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Powers That Be

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The existing authorities/governments. The expression comes from the oldest English translations of the Bible: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of ***: the powers that be are ordained of ***.

— Ozzourti

  • The existing authorities/governments.
  • The expression comes from the oldest English translations of the Bible: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
  • For there is no power but of ***: the powers that be are ordained of ***.
  • (Romans 13:1, King James Version)
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The existing authorities/governments.

The expression comes from the oldest English translations of the Bible:

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of ***: the powers that be are ordained of ***. (Romans 13:1, King James Version)
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Got it, thank you!
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ozzourtiThe expression comes from the oldest English translations of the Bible:
Actually, Wycliff's translation is some 220 years older than the king James version. Wycliff wrote:
 
Euery soule be suget to heiyere powers. For ther is no power but of ***, and tho thingis that ben of ***, ben ordeyned.

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Eh... You are so knowledgeable! The sentence you quoted is so arcane for me...
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rpsh You are so knowledgeable!
Hmmm,

I don't know about that, but I do know about Google Search,
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