²⁹ Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

⁷ Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

⁸ Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

⁹ Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?

¹⁰ He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

¹¹ Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

¹ Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

² For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

³ For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

⁴ For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

¹ Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

² For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.

¹⁴ God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

⁹ Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

¹⁰ The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.

¹¹ So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.

⁷ But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

⁵ For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

⁴ Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

²² He has no hope of coming safe out of the dark, and his fate will be the sword;

¹¹ Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

¹² There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?