Romans

Romans 13:4

⁴For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
servant	διάκονός	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
your	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you do	ποιῇς	poiēs	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
wrong	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
be afraid	φοβοῦ	phobou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he does not carry	φορεῖ	phorei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5409 I carry, wear
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sword	μάχαιραν	machairan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3162 a sword
in vain	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
servant	διάκονός	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
an agent	ἔκδικος	ekdikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1558 avenging, an avenger
of	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
retribution	ὀργὴν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wrongdoer	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Romans 12:19 · 2 Chronicles 19:6 · Proverbs 24:23–24 · Proverbs 20:2 · Proverbs 16:14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · Romans 13:6 · Psalm 82:2–4 · Isaiah 1:17 · Micah 3:1–4 · Proverbs 31:8–9 · Micah 3:9

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