Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,

Deuteronomy 25:1

"When a legal dispute {takes place} between men and they come near to the court, and [the judges] judge [with respect to] them, then they shall declare the righteous [to be] in the right and they shall condemn the wicked,

Proverbs 14:35

The favor of a king [is] for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [on] him who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 20:2

Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.

Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.

Jeremiah 22:15-18

Do you reign as king because you [are] competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and he did justice and righteousness, then it was well with him?

Romans 13:4

for it is God's servant to you for what [is] good. But if you do what [is] bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose. For it is God's servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does [what is] bad.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,

1 Peter 3:13-14

And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what 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

The favor of a king [is] for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [on] him who acts shamefully.

Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.

Do you reign as king because you [are] competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and he did justice and righteousness, then it was well with him?

Wilt

Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,

And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?

General references

{And the rest} shall hear and shall fear, and {they shall not continue to do such a thing again} as this evil thing in your midst.

then your elders and your judges shall go out and shall measure [the distance] to the cities that [are] around the slain one.

And they answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you will send us we will go.

And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.