Cross references
Romans 13:4
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
Romans 13:4 has 22 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Romans 12:19 (9 votes) and 2 Chronicles 19:6 (7 votes). 47 other verses point back to it. It links with 32 other books, from Genesis 9 to 2 Peter 2.
Which verses does Romans 13:4 point to?
The 20 strongest of 22, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Romans 12:199 votes
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 2 Chronicles 19:67 votes
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
- Proverbs 24:23–246 votes
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
- Proverbs 16:145 votes
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 20:25 votes
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
- Psalm 82:2–44 votes
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. …
- Isaiah 1:174 votes
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Romans 13:64 votes
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:64 votes
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
- Proverbs 31:8–93 votes
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
- Jeremiah 5:283 votes
- Ezekiel 22:273 votes
- Ezekiel 25:143 votes
- Micah 3:1–43 votes
- Micah 3:93 votes
- Numbers 35:19–272 votes
- Joshua 20:92 votes
- 1 Kings 10:92 votes
- Proverbs 20:82 votes
- Proverbs 20:262 votes
Which verses point to Romans 13:4?
The 10 strongest of 47.