Romans 13:3

For the magistrates are not a terror unto those who do good, but to the doer of evil. Is thy desire therefore to not fear the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same;

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is a controversy between persons and they come unto judgment and they are judged, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

Proverbs 14:35

The king's favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, do not leave thy place; for meekness pacifies great sins.

Jeremiah 22:15-18

Shalt thou reign, because thou dost enclose thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and righteousness, and then it was well with him?

for he is a minister of God for thy good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Therefore, be subject to every human ordinance that is of the Lord, whether it be to a king or to a superior,

1 Peter 3:13-14

And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

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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

If there is a controversy between persons and they come unto judgment and they are judged, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

The king's favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, do not leave thy place; for meekness pacifies great sins.

Shalt thou reign, because thou dost enclose thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and righteousness, and then it was well with him?

Wilt

Therefore, be subject to every human ordinance that is of the Lord, whether it be to a king or to a superior,

And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

General references

And those who remain shall hear and fear and shall never again commit any such evil among you.

then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is dead;

Then they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and wherever thou dost send us, we will go.

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

And he drove them from the judgment seat.