Romans 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Romans 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”
Romans 13:4 — World English Bible
Romans 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for he is a 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 a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.”
Romans 13:4 — American Standard Version
Romans 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.”
Romans 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.”
Romans 13:4 — Darby Translation
Romans 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.”
Romans 13:4 — Geneva Bible
Romans 13:4 in Context — Romans 13
2 Por isso, quem se opõe à autoridade resiste à ordem de Deus; e os que lhe resistem trarão a si mesmos condenação.
3 Pois os que possuem autoridade não causam temor às boas obras, mas sim, às más. Queres tu não ter medo de autoridade? Faz o bem, e dela receberás elogio,
4 porque ela é serva de Deus para o teu bem. Porém, se fizeres o mal, teme; porque ela não traz a espada em vão. Pois é serva de Deus, vingadora, para castigar a quem faz o mal.
5 Portanto, é necessário estar sujeito não somente por causa do castigo, mas também por causa da consciência.
6 Por isso também pagais impostos; porque são servidores de Deus, atendendo a essa função.
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