Bible Verses About Punishments: Power of inflicting, given to magistrates

For that would be a heinous crime. Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.