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For he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For He is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath to the one doing evil.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
servant A waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator. N-NMS H1249 διάκονος diakonos
God’s (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God
good. Intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning. Adj-ANS H18 ἀγαθόν agathon
if if. Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean
you do (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause. V-PSA-2S H4160 ποιῇς poiēs
evil, Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Adj-ANS H2556 κακὸν kakon
evil. Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Adj-ANS H2556 κακὸν kakon
be afraid, To fear, dread, reverence, to be afraid, terrified. V-PMM/P-2S H5399 φοβοῦ phobou
he does not bear To carry, wear, bear constantly. V-PIA-3S H5409 φορεῖ phorei
sword A sword. N-AFS H3162 μάχαιραν machairan
in vain. Without a cause, purpose; purposelessly, in vain, for nothing. Adv H1500 εἰκῇ eikē
servant, A waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator. N-NMS H1249 διάκονος diakonos
vvv No, not. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
an avenger Avenging, an avenger (the word occurs frequently in the sense of a special advocate [champion] of a city). Adj-NMS H1558 ἔκδικος ekdikos
wrath Anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance. N-AFS H3709 ὀργὴν orgēn
doing To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. to fare; to exact, require. V-PPA-DMS H4238 πράσσοντι prassonti

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Berean Bible For he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For He is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath to the one doing evil.
King James Bible For he is God’s servant the minister of God to you thee for good. But if you thou do that which is evil, be afraid, afraid; for he does beareth not bear the sword in vain. For He is God’s servant, an avenger vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath to the one doing upon him that doeth evil.
Hebrew Greek English For he for it is God’s servant a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, afraid; for he it does not bear the sword in vain. For He for nothing; for it is God’s servant, a minister of God, an avenger for who brings wrath to on the one doing who practices evil.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For he for it is God’s servant a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, afraid; for he it does not bear the sword in vain. For He for nothing; for it is God’s servant, a minister of God, an avenger for who brings wrath to on the one doing who practices evil.