1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

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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 the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

General references

Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:

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

Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it on a scroll, and laid it up before the LORD. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

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