Romans 13:4

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Romans 13:4

For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

2 Chronicles 19:6

Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.

Romans 12:19

Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.

Numbers 35:19-27

The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

Joshua 20:5

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not hand the one who committed manslaughter over to him, for he killed his neighbor accidentally and did not hate him beforehand.

Joshua 20:9

These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the assembly.

1 Kings 10:9

May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel, because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel. He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Psalm 82:2-4

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.

Proverbs 20:2

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Proverbs 20:8

A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 20:26

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

Proverbs 24:23-24

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Speak up for those who have no voice,
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.

Ecclesiastes 8:2-5

Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat and sleek.
They have also excelled in evil matters.
They have not taken up cases,
such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper,
and they have not defended the rights of the needy.

Ezekiel 22:27

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

Ezekiel 25:14

I will take My vengeance on Edom through My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. So they will know My vengeance.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Micah 3:1-4

Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?

Micah 3:9

Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel,
who abhor justice
and pervert everything that is right,

Romans 13:6

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

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Summary

Romans 13:4

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.

He is

Be

Proverbs 16:14

Proverbs 20:2

Revenger

General references

Acts 18:16

Bible References

He is

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Speak up for those who have no voice,

for the justice of all who are dispossessed.

Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.

Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?

Be

A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Revenger

Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay,

says the Lord.

The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not hand the one who committed manslaughter over to him, for he killed his neighbor accidentally and did not hate him beforehand.

I will take My vengeance on Edom through My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. So they will know My vengeance.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

General references

Then everyone else will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything evil like this among you.

your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the nearby cities.

They answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.

So he drove them from the judge’s bench.