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

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

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

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

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

They have become fat, they shine: yes, they surpass 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 judge.

Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves ravening 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 ye princes 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 pacify it.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Revenger

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

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

And if the avenger of blood shall pursue him, then they shall not deliver the slayer into his hand; because he smote his neighbor ignorantly, and had not hated him before.

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, saith the Lord GOD.

General references

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

Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him that is slain:

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest 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.