“Quoniam data est a Domino potestas vobis, et virtus ab Altissimo : qui interrogabit opera vestra, et cogitationes scrutabitur.”
“Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;”
“Because being officers of his kingdom you⌃ did not judge aright, Neither kept you⌃ law, nor walked after the counsel of God.”
Power. All power is from God, and to be respected, even though the magistrate should sometimes abuse his authority. (Worthington) (Romans xiii. 1.) — They must render an account to the common master, 2 Paralipomenon xix. 6.