Strong's Greek English Morphology 2316 [e] Θεοῦ Theou Of God N-GMS 1063 [e] γὰρ gar for Conj 1249 [e] διάκονός diakonos servant N-NMS 1510 [e] ἐστιν estin he is V-PIA-3S 4771 [e] σοὶ soi to you PPro-D2S 1519 [e] εἰς eis for Prep 3588 [e] τὸ to - Art-ANS 18 [e] ἀγαθόν. agathon good. Adj-ANS 1437 [e] ἐὰν ean If Conj 1161 [e] δὲ de however Conj 3588 [e] τὸ to - Art-ANS 2556 [e] κακὸν kakon evil Adj-ANS 4160 [e] ποιῇς, poiēs you do, V-PSA-2S 5399 [e] φοβοῦ· phobou be afraid, V-PMM/P-2S 3756 [e] οὐ ou not Adv 1063 [e] γὰρ gar for Conj 1500 [e] εἰκῇ eikē in vain Adv 3588 [e] τὴν tēn the Art-AFS 3162 [e] μάχαιραν machairan sword N-AFS 5409 [e] φορεῖ· phorei he bears; V-PIA-3S 2316 [e] Θεοῦ Theou of God N-GMS 1063 [e] γὰρ gar for Conj 1249 [e] διάκονός diakonos a servant N-NMS 1510 [e] ἐστιν, estin He is, V-PIA-3S 1558 [e] ἔκδικος ekdikos an avenger Adj-NMS 1519 [e] εἰς eis for Prep 3709 [e] ὀργὴν orgēn wrath N-AFS 3588 [e] τῷ tō to the [one] Art-DMS 3588 [e] τὸ to - Art-ANS 2556 [e] κακὸν kakon evil Adj-ANS 4238 [e] πράσσοντι. prassonti doing. V-PPA-DMS

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστι σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν εἰς ὀργὴν, ἔκδικος τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστί σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 13:4 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι

New American Standard Bible
for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For government is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God's servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

he is.

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be.

Proverbs 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

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