Romans 13:4

for he is the mynystre of God to thee in to good. But if thou doist yuel, drede thou; for not with outen cause he berith the swerd, for he is the mynystre of God, vengere in to wraththe to hym that doith yuel.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3For princes ben not to the drede of good work, but of yuel. But wilt thou, that thou drede not power? Do thou good thing, and thou schalt haue preisyng of it;

5And therfor bi nede be ye suget, not oneli for wraththe, but also for conscience.

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Cross References

Joshua 20:5And whanne the vengere of blood pursueth hym, thei schulen not bitake hym in to the hondis of the vengere; for vnwityngli he killide his neiybore, and is not preued his enemy bifor the secounde dai ethir the thridde dai.

1 Kings 10:9Blessid be thi Lord God, whom thou plesedist, and hath set thee on the trone of Israel; for the Lord louyde Israel with outen ende, and hath ordeynyd thee kyng, that thou schuldist do doom and riytfulnesse.

Psalms 82:2God, who schal be lijk thee? God, be thou not stille, nether be thou peesid.

Proverbs 20:2As the roryng of a lioun, so and the drede of the kyng; he that territh hym to ire, synneth ayens his owne lijf.

Proverbs 20:26A wijs kyng scaterith wickid men; and bowith a bouwe of victorie ouer hem.

Proverbs 31:8Opene thi mouth for a doumb man,

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