1 Peter 2:14

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

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its 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. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

General references

Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!

They answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

Samuel proclaimed to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll, which he placed in the presence of the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each to his home.

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