Romans 13:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”

and he said to the judges, “Be careful what you do, 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 also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;

I counsel you to keep the command of the king because of the oath before God [by which you swore loyalty to him].

Learn to do good.
Seek justice,
Rebuke the ruthless,
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court].

‘They are fat and they are sleek (prosperous),
They excel in acts of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, so that they [the wicked] may prosper,
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

Her princes within her are like wolves tearing and devouring the prey, shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.

And I said,

“Hear now, heads of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel.
Is it not for you to know and administer justice?

Be

The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

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

Revenger

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

The blood avenger shall himself put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

If the blood avenger pursues him, they shall not hand the offender (manslayer) over to him, because he killed his neighbor unintentionally and without premeditation and did not hate him beforehand.

I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel. Therefore, they will act in Edom in accordance with My anger and My wrath, and they will know and experience My vengeance,” says the Lord God.

General references

Those who remain will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you.

then your elders and judges shall go out and measure the distance to the cities which are around the dead person.

They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

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

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.