Romans 13
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Romans 13:4-5

4for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

5Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

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