Romans 13:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRomans 13:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
διάκονός
diákonos
G1249
servant
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
σοὶ
sý
G4771
you
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγαθόν
agathós
G18
good
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
κακὸν
kakós
G2556
evil
ποιῇς
poiéō
G4160
to make
φοβοῦ
phobéō
G5399
to fear
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
εἰκῇ
eikē
G1500
in vain
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
μάχαιραν
máchaira
G3162
knife
φορεῖ
phoréō
G5409
to wear
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
διάκονός
diákonos
G1249
servant
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἔκδικος
ékdikos
G1558
without justice
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ὀργὴν
orgḗ
G3709
anger
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
κακὸν
kakós
G2556
evil
πράσσοντι
prássō
G4238
to do
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World English Bible Public Domain
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
for he is a servant of God to you for the good. But if you do the evil, fear; for he does not carry the sword in vain, for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath on the one practicing the evil.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).