3 Bible Verses about Punishment, Nature Of

And thus the great dragon was cast out; even the old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the world, was cast out to the earth; and his angels were cast out with him.

And I saw an angel descending from heaven, who had the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he cast him into the abyss, and shut him down, and set a seal upon him, that he might not deceive the nations any more, till the thousand years were accomplished; and then he must be loosed again for a little time.

Be subject, therefore, to every human establishment for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme; or to governor, as those sent by him for the punishment, indeed, of evil doers; but for the praise of them who do good.