Assamese: কিয়নো আপোনাৰ ভালৰ কাৰণে, তেওঁ ঈশ্বৰৰ পৰিচাৰক হৈছে। কিন্তু আপুনি যদি কুকৰ্ম কৰে, তেনেহলে ভয় কৰিব; কিয়নো তেওঁ তৰোৱাল বৃথা ধৰিছে, এনে নহয়; কাৰণ তেওঁ ঈশ্বৰৰ পৰিচাৰক, দুৰাচাৰী লোকলৈ ক্ৰোধৰ অৰ্থে তেওঁ প্ৰতিফল দিওঁতা।
AYT: sebab mereka adalah pelayan Allah demi kebaikanmu. Akan tetapi, jika kamu melakukan apa yang jahat, takutlah sebab bukan tanpa alasan pemerintah menyandang pedang. Mereka adalah pelayan Allah, penuntut balas yang menjalankan murka Allah kepada orang yang berbuat jahat.
Bengali: কারণ তোমার ভালো কাজের জন্য তিনি তোমার পক্ষে ঈশ্বরেরই দাস। কিন্তু তুমি যদি খারাপ কাজ কর, তবে ভীত হও, কোনো কারণ ছাড়া তিনি তরোয়াল ধরেন না। কারণ তিনি ঈশ্বরের দাস, যারা খারাপ কাজ করে, তাদের তিনি ঈশ্বরের হয়ে শাস্তি দেন।
Gujarati: કેમ કે તારા હિતને અર્થે તે ઈશ્વરનો કારભારી છે; પણ જો તું ખરાબ કરે તો ડર રાખ, કેમ કે તે કારણ વિના તરવાર રાખતો નથી; તે ઈશ્વરનો કારભારી છે, એટલે ખરાબ કરનારને તે કોપરૂપી બદલો આપનાર છે.
Hindi: क्योंकि वह तेरी भलाई के लिये परमेश्वर का सेवक है। परन्तु यदि तू बुराई करे, तो डर; क्योंकि वह तलवार व्यर्थ लिए हुए नहीं और परमेश्वर का सेवक है*; कि उसके क्रोध के अनुसार बुरे काम करनेवाले को दण्ड दे।
Kannada: ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿತಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನಲ್ಲಾ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ದಂಡವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Malayalam: നിന്റെ നന്മെക്കായിട്ടല്ലോ അവൻ ദൈവശുശ്രൂഷക്കാരനായിരിക്കുന്നതു. നീ തിന്മ ചെയ്തു എങ്കിലോ ഭയപ്പെടുക; വെറുതെ അല്ല അവൻ വാൾ വഹിക്കുന്നതു; അവൻ ദോഷം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നവന്റെ ശിക്ഷെക്കായി പ്രതികാരിയായ ദൈവശുശ്രൂഷക്കാരൻ തന്നേ.
Marathi: कारण तुझ्या चांगल्यासाठी तो देवाचा सेवक आहे; पण, तू जर वाईट करीत असलास तर भय धर, कारण तो विनाकारण तरवार धरीत नाही. कारण, तो वाईट करणार्यांवर क्रोध व्यक्त करण्यास सूड घेणारा देवाचा सेवक आहे.
Odiya: କାରଣ ସେ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ସେବକ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ଅସଦାଚାର କର, ତାହାହେଲେ ଭୀତ ହୁଅ, ଯେଣୁ ସେ ନିରର୍ଥକ ଖଡ଼୍ଗ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସେ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ସେବକ ସ୍ୱରୂପେ ଅସଦାଚାରୀ ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରୋଧ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଦଣ୍ଡଦାତା ଅଟନ୍ତି ।
Punjabi: ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਸੇਵਕ ਤੇਰੀ ਭਲਿਆਈ ਲਈ ਹੈ । ਪਰ ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਡਰ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਐਂਵੇਂ ਤਲਵਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਲਈ ਫਿਰਦਾ । ਉਹ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਸੇਵਕ ਹੈ, ਕਿ ਉਹ ਬੁਰੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਵੇ ।
Tamil: உனக்கு நன்மை உண்டாவதற்காக, அவன் தேவனுடைய ஊழியக்காரனாக இருக்கிறான். நீ தீமைசெய்தால் பயந்திரு; பட்டயத்தை அவன் வீணாகப் பிடித்திருக்கவில்லை; தீமைசெய்கிறவன்மேல் கோபத்தின் தண்டனையை வரப்பண்ணுவதற்காக, அவன் நீதியைச் செலுத்துகிற தேவனுடைய ஊழியக்காரனாக இருக்கிறானே.
Telugu: వారు నీ మేలు కోసం ఉన్న దేవుని సేవకులు. అయితే నీవు చెడ్డ పని చేసినప్పుడు భయపడాలి. వారు కారణం లేకుండా కత్తిని ధరించరు. వారు చెడు జరిగించే వారి మీద కోపంతో ప్రతీకారం చేసే దేవుని సేవకులు.
Urdu: क्यूँकि वो तेरी बेहतरी के लिए ख़ुदा का ख़ादिम है लेकिन अगर तू बदी करे तो डर, क्यूँकि वो तलवार बे'फ़ाइदा लिए हुए नहीं और ख़ुदा का ख़ादिम है कि उसके ग़ज़ब के मुवाफ़िक़ बदकार को सज़ा देता है
NETBible: for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.
NASB: for it is a minister 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 minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.
HCSB: For government is God's servant to you for good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God's servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.
LEB: for it is God’s servant to you for what [is] good. But if you do what [is] bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose. For it is God’s servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does [what is] bad.
NIV: For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
ESV: for 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.
NRSV: for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.
REB: for they are God's agents working for your good. But if you are doing wrong, then you will have cause to fear them; it is not for nothing that they hold the power of the sword, for they are God's agents of punishment bringing retribution on the offender.
NKJV: For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
KJV: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
NLT: The authorities are sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for you will be punished. The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong.
GNB: because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.
ERV: Rulers are God’s servants to help you. But if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid. They have the power to punish, and they will use it. They are God’s servants to punish those who do wrong.
EVD: A ruler is God’s servant to help you. But if you do wrong, then be afraid. The ruler has the power to punish, and he will use that power. He is God’s servant to punish people that do wrong.
BBE: 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.
MSG: the government working to your advantage. But if you're breaking the rules right and left, watch out. The police aren't there just to be admired in their uniforms. God also has an interest in keeping order, and he uses them to do it.
Phillips NT: The officer is God's servant for your protection. But if you are leading a wicked life you have reason to be alarmed. The "power of the law" which is vested in every legitimate officer, is no empty phrase. He is, in fact, divinely appointed to inflict God's punishment upon evildoers.
CEV: After all, they are God's servants, and it is their duty to help you. If you do something wrong, you ought to be afraid, because these rulers have the right to punish you. They are God's servants who punish criminals to show how angry God is.
CEVUK: After all, they are God's servants, and it is their duty to help you. If you do something wrong, you ought to be afraid, because these rulers have the right to punish you. They are God's servants who punish criminals to show how angry God is.
GWV: The government is God’s servant working for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God’s servant, an avenger to execute God’s anger on anyone who does what is wrong.
NET [draft] ITL: for <1063> it is <1510> God’s <2316> servant <1249> for <1519> your <4671> good <18>. But <1161> if <1437> you do <4160> wrong <2556>, be in fear <5399>, for <1063> it does <5409> not <3756> bear <5409> the sword <3162> in vain <1500>. It is <1510> God’s <2316> servant <1249> to <1519> administer <1558> retribution <3709> on the wrongdoer <2556> <4238>.