1 Peter 2:14

or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

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1 Peter 2:14

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

For the punishment

Romans 13:3

General references

Bible References

For the punishment

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

General references

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, "We will not come up.

And they answered Joshua, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,