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 terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;
General references
Numbers 16:12
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up!
Joshua 1:16
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.
1 Samuel 10:25
And Samuel told the people the right of the kingdom, and wrote it in the book, and laid it before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
2 Chronicles 19:5
And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.