Romans 13:4

The authorities are God's servants for your good. But if you do evil, you should be afraid, for the authorities do not bear the sword without reason. [The sword is a symbol that society may need to use violence to establish law and order.] It is God's servant, an avenger who [when used correctly and not abused] punishes those who do evil.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

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.  

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The greek text has 31 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2316
θεοῦ (theoy)
Of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1249
διάκονός (diakonos)
servant
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G1510
ἐστιν (estin)
he is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G4771
σοὶ (soi)
to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. second person dative singular
P-2DS
G1519
εἰς (eis)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G0018
ἀγαθόν. (agathon.)
good.
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G1437
ἐὰν (ean)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2556
κακὸν (kakon)
evil
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G4160
ποιῇς, (poies,)
you shall do,
VERB Verb
pres. active subj. present active subjunctive
sing. second person singular
V-PAS-2S
G5399
φοβοῦ· (phoboy.)
do be afraid,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. imp. present middle or passive deponent imperative
sing. second person singular
V-PNM-2S
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1500
εἰκῇ (eike)
in vain
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G3162
μάχαιραν (machairan)
sword
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G5409
φορεῖ. (phorei.)
he bears;
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G2316
θεοῦ (theoy)
of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1249
διάκονός (diakonos)
a servant
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G1510
ἐστιν (estin)
He is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1558
ἔκδικος (ekdikos)
an avenger
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1519
εἰς (eis)
for
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3709
ὀργὴν (orgen)
wrath
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
τῷ (to)
to the [one]
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular masculine
T-DSM
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2556
κακὸν (kakon)
evil
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G4238
πράσσοντι. (prassonti.)
doing.
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
dative sing. dative singular masculine
V-PAP-DSM

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