{"id":"24.1","chapter":24,"number":1,"text":"God, the Supreme Lord, and King of all the World, has ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the People, for his own Glory, and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the Power of the Sword, for defense and encouragement of them that do good, and for the Punishment of evil doers.","segments":[{"text":"God, the Supreme Lord, and King of all the World, has ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the People, for his own Glory, and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the Power of the Sword, for defense and encouragement of them that do good, and for the Punishment of evil doers.","proofs":["Romans 13:1–4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 13:1–4","osis":["Rom.13.1-Rom.13.4"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689":["24.1"],"savoy1658-modernized":["24.1"],"wcf1646-modernized":["23.1"]},"diffs":[{"source":"wcf1646-modernized","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"do","position":1}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}