Thematic Bible: Purpose of their appointment
Thematic Bible
Magistrates » Purpose of their appointment
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
or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.
Verse Concepts
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