Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Punishments » Power of inflicting, given to magistrates
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 adultery is a heinous and lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be a sin punishable by the judges.