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, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to execute justice and righteousness.

And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have partiality in judgment.

Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.

I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that for the sake of your oath to God.

Learn to do good; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

They have grown fat, they shine: yea, they pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.

Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

Be

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will appease it.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

Revenger

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he struck his neighbor unintentionally, and hated him not beforehand.

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 fury; and they shall know my vengeance, says the Lord GOD.

General references

And those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall hereafter commit no more any such evil among you.

Then your elders and your 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 you command us we will do, and wherever you send 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.