Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
General references
Bible References
For the punishment
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
General references
Numbers 16:12
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.
Joshua 1:16
They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house.
2 Chronicles 19:5
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.