Cheryl Schatz

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exousiazo:

to have the right of control, have the right/power for someth. or over someone exousiazo one who is in authority (Eccl 10:4, 5; TestSol C 9:8) Lk 22:25. Specif. the right or power to do with someth. as one sees fit (IG XIV, 79, 4) w. gen. of that over which one has the power
Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature

LN 37.48 (4) to have authority over Lk 22:25; 1Co 7:4(2); to have the power, to control 1Co 6:12
The Lexham Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament.

This is the word for authority, the right to control that is used in 1 Cor. 7:4.

Please provide the reference to exousiazo regarding Paul and the state of Rome so that we can have a look at the words in the passage that you are quoting from.