Romans 13:4

Obedience To The Governing Authorities

³ For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it, ⁴ for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil. ⁵ Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

Minister of God

Servant of God

Servants of God

What is Good

That Which Is Good

Those Who Do Wrong

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2 Chronicles 19:6

and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;

Romans 12:19

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance is Mine,

1 Thessalonians 4:6

that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger is the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

Numbers 35:19-27

'The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.

Joshua 20:5

'And when the redeemer of blood doth pursue after him, then they do not shut up the man-slayer into his hand, for without knowledge he hath smitten his neighbour, and is not hating him hitherto;

Joshua 20:9

These have been cities of meeting for all the sons of Israel, and for a sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting life inadvertently, and he doth not die by the hand of the redeemer of blood till his standing before the company.

1 Kings 10:9

Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.

Psalm 82:2-4

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

Proverbs 16:14

The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

Proverbs 20:8

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Proverbs 24:23-24

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Ecclesiastes 8:2-5

I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

Isaiah 1:17

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have been fat, they have shone, Yea, they have overpassed the acts of the evil, Judgment they have not judged, The judgment of the fatherless -- and they prosper, And the judgment of the needy they have not judged.

Ezekiel 22:27

Its princes in its midst are as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 25:14

And I have given My vengeance on Edom, By the hand of My people Israel, And they have done in Edom, According to My anger, and according to My fury, And they have known My vengeance, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Micah 3:1-4

And I say, 'Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment?

Micah 3:9

Hear this, I pray you, heads of the house of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Who are making judgment abominable, And all uprightness do pervert.

Romans 13:6

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;