unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/13/04.md

# he does not carry the sword for no reason

You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# carry the sword

Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# an avenger for wrath

Here "wrath" represents the punishment people receive when they do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "a person who punishes people as an expression of the government's anger against evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# he does not carry the sword for no reason`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`
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			`# carry the sword`

			`Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# an avenger for wrath`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "wrath" represents the punishment people receive when they do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "a person who punishes people as an expression of the government's anger against evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00