Romans 13:4

Modern English Version

for he is the servant of God for your good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is the servant of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him who practices evil.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loved Israel forever; therefore He made you king in order to execute judgment and justice.”

2 Chronicles 19:6

And he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, because you do not judge according to man but the Lord, and He is with you in the matter of judgment.

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of kings is as messengers of death, but a man of wisdom will appease it.

Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil with his eyes.

Isaiah 1:17

learn to do good; seek justice, relieve the oppressed; judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

They are fat, they are sleek. Indeed, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They do not judge the cause of the fatherless, so that they may prosper; and the right of the needy they do not defend.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her officials in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to obtain dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 25:14

I will lay My vengeance upon Edom by the hand of My people Israel. And they shall do in Edom according to My anger and according to My fury. And they shall know My vengeance, says the Lord God.

Micah 3:9

Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and warp all that is straight,

Romans 12:19

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to God’s wrath, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine. I will repay,” says the Lord.

Romans 13:6

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are God’s servants, devoting themselves to this very thing.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and that no man take advantage of and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Joshua 20:5

When the avenger of blood comes after him, they shall not hand over the manslayer to him, for he struck down his neighbor unintentionally with no premeditated malice.

Joshua 20:9

These were the cities designated for all the Israelites and resident foreigners living among them, to which anyone who killed someone inadvertently could flee and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until he stood before the congregation.

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and to praise those who do right.