Romans 13:4

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

For he is servant of God to thee for good. And if thou do evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword without order: for he is servant of God, avenging for anger to him doing evil.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

Jehovah thy God will be blessed, who delighted in thee to give thee upon the throne of Israel: in Jehovah's loving Israel forever, and he will set thee up for king to do judgment and justice.

2 Chronicles 19:6

And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment

Proverbs 16:14

The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of the king growling as the young lion: he overflowing against him sinned against his soul.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king scatters the unjust, and he will turn back a wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:8

The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good; seek out judgment, lead right the oppressor, judge the orphan, contend for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

They became fat, they shone: they passed over words of evil: they judged not judgment, the judgment of the orphan, and they will give success; and the judgment of the needy they judged not.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her chiefs in her midst as wolves rending the prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, for the sake of plundering plunder.

Ezekiel 25:14

And I gave my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they did in Edom according to mine anger and according to my wrath; and they shall know my vengeance, says the Lord Jehovah.

Micah 3:9

Hear now this, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and judges of the house of Israel abhorring judgment, and they will pervert all uprightness.

Romans 12:19

Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

Romans 13:6

For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Not to pass over and have the advantage over his brother in business: because the Lord just for all these, as we told you before and testified.

Joshua 20:5

And if the nearest relation of blood shall pursue after him, and they shall not deliver over the slayer into his hand; for without knowing he smote his friend, and he hated him not from yesterday the third day.

Joshua 20:9

These were cities of appointment for all the sons of Israel, and for the stranger sojourning in the midst of them, to flee there, every one smiting a soul in mistake: and he shall not die by the hand of the nearest relation of blood till his standing before the assembly.

1 Peter 2:14

Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good.