Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.

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Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

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I will lay

Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:
1 Peter 2:14
or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.