 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1818 - 602 pages
...good, and thou shalt have praise for the same/ " Ver. 4. ' For he' (the ruler or magistrate) ' 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'... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Anglican Communion - 1819 - 558 pages
...ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation....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... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same : for he is a 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... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation....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 o of God, a revenger... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...Government, generally good, is not to be resisted for evils that are occasional and partial, — " but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the...he is the minister of God to thee for good. But If tlinu do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he bcareth not the sword in rain : for he is the minister... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he it 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... | |
 | Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he != 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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 pages
...Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him, that he would depart out of their coasts. 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... | |
 | Church of England - Ecclesiastical law - 1822 - 606 pages
...for good works, but for evil. Wilt thou then be without fear of the power ? Do well, so shall thou have praise of the same ; for he is the minister of God for thy wealth : but if thou do evil, f ear : for he beareth not the sword for nought, for he is the... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1822 - 568 pages
...feared for good works, but for evilWilt thou then be without fear of the power ? Do well, so shall thou have praise of the same ; for he is the minister of God for thy wealth : but if thou do evil, fear : for he beareth not the sword for nought, for he is the... | |
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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid .of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be... 
