Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
soit aux gouverneurs comme envoyés par lui pour punir les malfaiteurs et pour approuver les gens de bien.
KJV
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
t of its being ordained by God "for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of the good" [* 1 Pet. 2:14 ]. Therefore he sins in defending himself. I answer that, A man may be condemned to death in two ways. First justly, and then it is not lawful for the condemned to def…
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