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 because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness."

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment.

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

These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

I say: Keep the king's command, because of God's oath to him.

learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

they have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of evil; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.

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

And I said: Hear, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not for you to know justice?--

Be

A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.

Revenger

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

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

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not give up the manslayer into his hand, because he struck his neighbor unknowingly, and did not hate him in the past.

And 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 wrath, and they shall know my vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.

General references

And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.

then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

And they answered Joshua, "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 from the tribunal.