Romans 13:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“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 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 13:431 words

GreekMeaning

θεοῦtheou

Of GodnounG2316

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

διάκονόςdiakonos

servantnounG1249

ἐστινestin

he isverbG1510

σοὶsoi

to youpronounG4771

εἰςeis

forprepositionG1519

τὸto

thearticleG3588

ἀγαθόνagathon

goodadjectiveG18

ἐὰνean

IfwordG1437

δὲde

howeverwordG1161

τὸto

thearticleG3588

κακὸνkakon

eviladjectiveG2556

ποιῇςpoiēs

you shall doverbG4160

φοβοῦphobou

do be afraidverbG5399

οὐou

notadverbG3756

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

εἰκῇeikē

in vainadverbG1500

τὴνtēn

thearticleG3588

μάχαιρανmachairan

swordnounG3162

φορεῖphorei

he bearsverbG5409

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

διάκονόςdiakonos

a servantnounG1249

ἐστινestin

He isverbG1510

ἔκδικοςekdikos

an avengeradjectiveG1558

εἰςeis

forprepositionG1519

ὀργὴνorgēn

wrathnounG3709

τῷtō

to the onearticleG3588

τὸto

thearticleG3588

κακὸνkakon

eviladjectiveG2556

πράσσοντιprassonti

doingverbG4238

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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