Romans 13:4

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

for it is a servant of God to you for the good. But if you do the bad things, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to the one practicing bad things.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be Jehovah your God who delighted in you, putting your person on the throne of Israel, because Jehovah loved Israel forever, therefore He appointed you king, to do judgment and righteousness.

2 Chronicles 19:6

and said to the judges, Watch what you are doing, for you shall not judge for man, but for Jehovah, and He is with you in the matter of judgment;

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s fury is as messengers of death, but a wise man will cover it.

Proverbs 20:2

Like the roar of a lion is the dread of a king; he who stirs him up to anger wrongs his own soul.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king scatters the wicked ones and turns the wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good, seek justice, straighten the oppressor, judge the orphan, strive for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat; they shine. Yea, they pass over the deeds of the evil one; they do not judge the cause of the orphan, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy ones.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her rulers in her midst are like wolves tearing prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, in order to gain unjust gain.

Ezekiel 25:14

And I will put My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel. And they shall do in Edom as is My anger and as is My fury. And they shall know My vengeance, a statement of the Lord Jehovah.

Micah 3:9

Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob, and magistrates of the house of Israel, you who abhor justice and pervert all uprightness,

Romans 12:19

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath, for it has been written, “Vengeance is Mine,” “I will repay,” says the Lord. Deut. 32:35

Romans 13:6

For on this account you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, attending continually to this very thing.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

not to go beyond and to take advantage of his brother in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger concerning all these, even as we told you before, and solemnly testified.

Joshua 20:5

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver the manslayer into his hand, for he has struck his neighbor without knowing, and did not hate him yesterday and the day before.

Joshua 20:9

These were the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel, and for the alien who was living in their midst, that any who had struck a life in error might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as through him having indeed being sent for vengeance on evil doers, but praise of being well doers