1 Peter 2:14
as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill,
Romans 13:3-4
rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.
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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
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For the punishment
Romans 13:3
rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.