Rom 13:4 | NASB2020 | STEP | for it is a servant of God to you for good . But if you do what is evil , be afraid ; for it does not bear the sword for nothing ; for it is a servant of God , an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil .

‏ Romans 13:4

4 for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an ^aavenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.