Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

Proverbs 14:35

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

Proverbs 20:2

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

Jeremiah 22:15-18

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

Romans 13:4

For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

1 Peter 3:13-14

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Rulers

Wilt

1 Peter 2:13

1 Peter 3:13

General references

Acts 18:16

Bible References

Rulers

For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

Wilt

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

General references

And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

Then your responsible men and your judges are to come out, and give orders for the distance from the dead body to the towns round about it to be measured;

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

And he sent them away from the judge's seat.