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 servants of God, busily engaged in this very [thing].

May Yahweh your God be blessed, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel, because of the love of Yahweh for Israel forever, and he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness."

And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.

"How long will you judge unjustly and {show favoritism to the wicked}? Selah

These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good.

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}.

Keep [the] command of [the] king {because of your oath to God}.

Learn to do good! Seek justice! Rescue [the] oppressed! Defend [the] orphan! Plead for [the] widow!

They have grown fat, they have grown sleek, also, {their evil deeds have no limit}. They do not judge [with] justice, [the] legal cause of [the] orphan, or allow it to succeed, and [the] legal case of [the] poor, they do not defend.

Its officials [are] like wolves tearing prey in its midst, to pour out blood, to destroy people, to make dishonest gain.

And I said, "Listen, O heads of Jacob and leaders of the house of Israel! [Is it] not for you to know justice?

Be

The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.

Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.

Revenger

Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to [God's] wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

The blood avenger himself will put the killer to death; he must put him to death when meeting him.

And if the avenger of blood pursues after him, they will not hand over the killer into his hand, because he killed his neighbor unintentionally, and {he did not hate him previously}.

And I will exact my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my rage, and they will know my vengeance," {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

General references

{And the rest} shall hear and shall fear, and {they shall not continue to do such a thing again} as this evil thing in your midst.

then your elders and your judges shall go out and shall measure [the distance] to the cities that [are] around the slain one.

And they answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you will send us we will go.

And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.