Romans 13:4 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴ for it is a servant of Elohim to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain. For it is a servant of Elohim, a revenger to execute wrath on him who practises evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, [you should dread him and] be afraid, for he does not bear and wear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant to execute His wrath (punishment, vengeance) on the wrongdoer.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Common English Bible

⁴ It is God’s servant given for your benefit. But if you do what’s wrong, be afraid because it doesn’t have weapons to enforce the law for nothing. It is God’s servant put in place to carry out his punishment on those who do what is wrong.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

Romans 13:4 Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

“Blessed be יהוה your Elohim, who delighted in you, to put you on the throne of Yisra’ĕl! Because יהוה has loved Yisra’ĕl forever, therefore He made you sovereign, to do right-ruling and righteousness.”

2 Chronicles 19:6

and said to the judges, “Watch what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for יהוה who is with you in the matter of right-ruling.

Proverbs 16:14

The sovereign’s wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man appeases it.

Proverbs 20:2

The dread of a sovereign is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him sins against his own life.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise sovereign winnows out the wrong, And turns the wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:8

A sovereign who sits on the throne of judgment Is scattering all evil with his eyes.

Isaiah 1:17

“Learn to do good! Seek right-ruling, reprove the oppressor, defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat, they are sleek. They also overlook the deeds of the wrong. They did not rightly rule the cause of the fatherless, so that they prosper. And the right of the needy they did not rightly rule.

Ezekiel 22:27

“Her leaders in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy lives, and to get greedy gain.

Ezekiel 25:14

“And I shall lay My vengeance on Eḏom by the hand of My people Yisra’ĕl. And they shall do in Eḏom according to My displeasure and according to My wrath. So they shall know My vengeance,” declares the Master יהוה.

Micah 3:9

Hear this, please, you heads of the house of Ya‛aqoḇ and you rulers of the house of Yisra’ĕl, who despise right-ruling and distort all that is straight,

Romans 12:19

Beloved, do not revenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written, “Vengeance is Mine, I shall repay,” says יהוה.

Romans 13:6

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are servants of Elohim attending continually to these duties.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

not to overstep and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Master is the revenger of all such, as we indeed said to you before and earnestly warned.

Joshua 20:5

And when the revenger of blood pursues him, they do not give the man-slayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbour unknowingly, and did not hate him beforehand.

Joshua 20:9

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Yisra’ĕl and for the stranger who sojourned in their midst, for anyone striking any being unknowingly, to flee there, and not die by the hand of the revenger of blood until he stood before the congregation.

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of doers of evil, and a praise for those who do good.