Thematic Bible: Are ministers of God
Thematic Bible
Magistrates » Are ministers of God
For he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do wrong, [you should] be afraid; for he does not carry the [executioner’s] sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an avenger who brings punishment on the wrongdoer.
Verse Concepts
For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.
Verse Concepts
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- Authority, of human institutions
- Bad Influence
- Civil Government
- Civil authorities
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- Giving, Of Time
- Government
- Human Authority, Instituted By God
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