Romans 13:1

πᾶσα ψυχὴ. Cf. Romans 2:9 (Revelation 16:3, of fish); Acts 2:43; Acts 3:23. L. & S. give |[258] from Greek class. poetry. Epictet. fr. 33 ψυχαὶ = slaves.

[258] | parallel to

ἐξουσίαις, of persons holding civil authority Luke 12:11; Titus 3:1 only; cf. 1 Corinthians 15:24; Ephesians 1:21 alibi; Colossians 1:16 alibi; 1 Peter 3:22.

ὑπερεχούσαις. Simply of superiority in any degree; cf. 1 Peter 2:13.

οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξ. κ.τ.λ. S. Paul lays down the principle that the fact of authority being established involves the divine ordinance of it. The two clauses state the same principle, in a negative and a positive form. The repetition emphasises the point.