The Bible Verse Romans 13: 4
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Romans 13: 4
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Loading ...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.
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It is interesting to notice that the greek word here for sword (machaira) was a short dagger which wasn’t used in war. If Paul had ment that the authorities had a right to punish evil in war, he would have used another word than machaira. Rather, machaira was a tool for order, a police equipment which was used when Roman soldiers accompanied tax collectors.