Matthew 7:1-2

"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.

Romans 13:1-4

Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him,

James 4:11-12

Stop talking against one another, brothers. Whoever is in the habit of talking against a brother or of criticizing his brother is criticizing and condemning the law. But if you are in the habit of criticizing the law, you are not a practicer but a critic of the law.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Ye afraid

That ye may

Bible References

Ye afraid

Romans 13:1
Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him,

That ye may

Matthew 7:1
"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.
James 4:11
Stop talking against one another, brothers. Whoever is in the habit of talking against a brother or of criticizing his brother is criticizing and condemning the law. But if you are in the habit of criticizing the law, you are not a practicer but a critic of the law.