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 cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment.

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

I counsel thee , Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

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

They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?

Be

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

Revenger

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unawares, and hated him not beforetime.

And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel; and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my wrath; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord Jehovah.

General references

And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.

then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

And he drove them from the judgment-seat.