Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §145
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 145 of 268.
Source (Persian)
حضرت بولس قدّيس در رساله باهل روميّه نوشته [ لتخضع کلّ نفس للسّلاطين العالية فانّه لا سلطان الّا من اللّه و السّلاطين الکائنة انّما رتّبها اللّه فمن يقاوم السّلطان فانّه يعاند ترتيب اللّه ] (الی ان قال) [ لانّه خادم اللّه المنتقم الّذی ينفّذ الغضب علی من يفعل الشّرّ ] ميفرمايد ظهور سلاطين و شوکت و اقتدار شان من عند اللّه بوده *
Shoghi Effendi Translation
In the Epistle to the Romans Saint Paul hath written: "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. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God." And further: "For he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." He saith that the appearance of the kings, and their majesty and power are of God.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: DayyangleaningsGWB §41: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: Thy loftinessthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presencewill-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Commander of the FaithfulgleaningsGWB §547: creatures
SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), بولس (búls), قدّيس (qddís), رساله (rsálh), باهل (báhl), روميّه (rúmímh), نوشته (núshth) as “Saint, Paul, Epistle, to the Romans, hath written”
holiness 29% holy 24% sanctified 14% exalted 7% most 7% sanctity 6% sacred 5% immeasurably 3% sanctify 3% blessed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the HolygleaningsGWB §726: undefiledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Jerusalemprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My homeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-AqdasgleaningsGWB §557: praise
apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: sent downgleaningsGWB §107: Messengershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: missionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: sent down by Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: sent Him down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of the people of Baháfire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §467: the inhabitantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: of thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: childrenwill-and-testamentW&T §52: rebellious ones
SE rendered حضرت (ḥḍrt), بولس (búls), قدّيس (qddís), رساله (rsálh), باهل (báhl), روميّه (rúmímh), نوشته (núshth), لتخضع (ltkhḍʿ), نفس (nfs), للسّلاطين (llssláṭín) as “Saint, Paul, Epistle, to the Romans, hath written, "Let every soul be subject, unto, the higher powers”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “wrote”, “addressed” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: have quaffedgleaningsGWB §435: Let others partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: never touchedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: hath writtengleaningsGWB §431: drink your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: addressedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: have drunkgleaningsGWB §435: Drink
This form usually rendered as “"let” (1 occurrences)
bowed 18% humility 18% lowly 12% submissive 12% submissiveness 12% “let 6% meekness 6% subjected 6% walketh 6% have 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: bowedgleaningsGWB §656: humble and subservientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: bowed themselvesthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: in submissionwill-and-testamentW&T §28: be submissiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: “Let every soul be subjectgleaningsGWB §628: have bowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: boweth humbly
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (324 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: some persongleaningsGWB §614: your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: selfishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: Whom Thou Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
This form usually rendered as “kings”, “rulers”, “sovereigns” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: sovereigntygleaningsGWB §40: King in truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: earthly sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-Possessingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: Sháh
SE rendered لتخضع (ltkhḍʿ), نفس (nfs), للسّلاطين (llssláṭín), العالية (al-ʿálíh), فانّه (fánnh), سلطان (slṭán), اللّه (al-lh) as “"Let every soul be subject, unto, the higher powers, For there is, power, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: the Imperial Governmentfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §171: advancekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: most exalted Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath elevatedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: HegleaningsGWB §414: thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that theyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: They indeedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: they sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: howepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: reported to have
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §148: this God-givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed
SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), السّلاطين (as-sláṭín), الکائنة (al-káʾnh), انّما (innmá), رتّبها (rttbhá), اللّه (al-lh), فمن (fmn), يقاوم (yqáwm) as “God, the powers, that be, are, ordained, Whosoever, resisteth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: essencefire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §499: the entire universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that animatethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
This form usually rendered as “ordained” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinancegleaningsGWB §14: Showkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: secondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: a parttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: their stationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: pathwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ordained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: they who were withgleaningsGWB §490: and beyond themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: becomethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: the Beneficenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: We bestowedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: whoso denieth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “EregleaningsGWB §62: man
This form usually rendered as “resisteth” (1 occurrences)
people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: with such firm convictionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §125: will arisekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: glorious and supremeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: stirred uptablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
This form usually rendered as “resisteth” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered يعاند (yʿánd), ترتيب (trtíb), اللّه (al-lh), قال (qál), لانّه (lánnh), خادم (khádm), اللّه (al-lh), المنتقم (al-mntqm) as “resisteth, the ordinance, God, "For he is, minister, revenger”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: calledgleaningsGWB §261: revealkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: their wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: by Thy word oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: isgleaningsGWB §690: Oprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: that shouldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: thatgleaningsGWB §353: that just as thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a momentgleaningsGWB §242: such as to justify
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: Our servantsgleaningsGWB §112: to serve Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: servantswill-and-testamentW&T §19: important servicesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: servicegleaningsGWB §723: to servekitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friend
This form usually rendered as “revenger”, “avenger” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: revengerfire-tabletFire §10: of Thy vengeancegleaningsGWB §720: evilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: avengingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of trialsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: fire and vengeancewill-and-testamentW&T §17: vengeanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: chastisement
This form usually rendered as “execute” (1 occurrences)
potency 21% irresistible 14% compelling 14% penetrative 7% execute 7% influence 7% outlet 7% energizing 7% pervasive 7% binding 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: the potencygleaningsGWB §682: potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the pervasive powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: bindingwill-and-testamentW&T §25: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: outletprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: and the compelling powerwill-and-testamentW&T §25: executive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: executionersgleaningsGWB §189: to be tormentedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the rodwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the wrathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: wrathgleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: donegleaningsGWB §615: have committedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: deeds—fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thou doestthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §465: Do ye as ye pleasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: doings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: ungodlyfire-tabletFire §40: the wickedgleaningsGWB §475: the wickednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: most wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: the mischief wroughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: the ungodlywill-and-testamentW&T §12: evilsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: Iniquities
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (396 occurrences)
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: “Thoufire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §357: that revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: outer seemingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: hath shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
power 65% might 11% potency 5% divine 3% sovereignty 3% greatness 3% mighty 3% almighty 3% omnipotence 3% strength 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: All-Powerfulfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §291: the Most Powerfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: Unconstrainedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §435: dignitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: the oppressorthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §629: the assaultsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §91: exaltation
