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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
Greek Texts 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 Romans 13:4 Greek Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear) θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονος ἐστιν σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονος ἐστιν ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι. KJV with Strong's 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 Hebrew Bible כי משמשת אלהים היא לטוב לך אך אם הרע תעשה ירא כי לא לחנם חגרת חרב היא כי משמשת אלהים היא נקמת בקצף מכל עשה הרע׃ Romans 13:4 Aramaic NT: Peshitta ܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܐܠܐ ܠܟ ܠܛܒܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܒܝܫܬܐ ܥܒܕ ܐܢܬ ܕܚܠ ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܓܝܪ ܤܪܝܩܐܝܬ ܐܤܝܪ ܠܤܦܤܪܐ ܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܘܬܒܘܥܐ ܕܪܘܓܙܐ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܥܒܕܝܢ ܒܝܫܬܐ ܀ Additional Parallel Greek Parallel Verses 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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge he is. Romans 13:6 For for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, … 1 Kings 10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, which delighted in you, to set you … 2 Chronicles 19:6 And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not … Psalm 82:2-4 How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah… Proverbs 24:23,24 These things also belong to the wise. 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