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 also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

Jehovah thy God will be blessed, who delighted in thee to give thee upon the throne of Israel: in Jehovah's loving Israel forever, and he will set thee up for king to do judgment and justice.

And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment

How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence.

Also these to the wise. To look upon the face in judgment is not good.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the judgment of all the sons of the surviving.

I am to watch the king's mouth by reason of the oath of God.

Learn to do good; seek out judgment, lead right the oppressor, judge the orphan, contend for the widow.

They became fat, they shone: they passed over words of evil: they judged not judgment, the judgment of the orphan, and they will give success; and the judgment of the needy they judged not.

Her chiefs in her midst as wolves rending the prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, for the sake of plundering plunder.

And saying, Hear now, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?

Be

The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it

The terror of the king growling as the young lion: he overflowing against him sinned against his soul.

Revenger

Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

The nearest relative of blood he shall kill the slayer: in his meeting him he shall kill him.

And if the nearest relation of blood shall pursue after him, and they shall not deliver over the slayer into his hand; for without knowing he smote his friend, and he hated him not from yesterday the third day.

And I gave my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they did in Edom according to mine anger and according to my wrath; and they shall know my vengeance, says the Lord Jehovah.

General references

And they remaining shall hear, and fear, and shall no more add to do according to this evil word in the midst of thee.

And thy old men and thy judges shall come forth and measure to the cities which are round about him wounded:

And they will answer Joshua, saying, All which thou didst command us, we will do, and where thou shalt send us, we will go.

And he will set up judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, to city and city;

And he drave them away from the judgment seat.