By John MacArthur
What is the purpose of this leadership? Keep reading in 1 Peter 2:14, and two hegemons are leaders, "Because they're sent by God for the punishment of evildoers in the praise of those who do right." So we as individuals – officers, leaders in the police and law enforcement – you want to give honor to those who do right. You want to reward good citizenship, and you do that. We do that on an international scale by giving money, massive amounts of money constantly to nations that we deem are doing the right things, doing good, benefiting their citizens working hard at that. But at the same time, you also punish evildoers.
By the way, the word punishment there is actually the Greek word for vengeance. You say, "Well, doesn't the Bible say, 'Vengeance is Mine, says the Lord'? Isn't God the one who is the avenger?" Yes. God is the avenger, but He's delegated His vengeance to you. He's delegated His vengeance to the leaders who represent the government for the punishment of evildoers, "For the punishment of evildoers and praise of those who do right, for such is the will of God."
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