Romans 13:3

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

Deuteronomy 25:1

'When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

Proverbs 14:35

The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

Jeremiah 22:15-18

Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then it is well with him.

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

1 Peter 3:13-14

and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

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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

'When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then it is well with him.

Wilt

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

General references

and those who are left do hear and fear, and add not to do any more according to this evil thing in thy midst;

then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which are round about the slain one,

And they answer Joshua, saying, 'All that thou hast commanded us we do; and unto every place whither thou dost send us, we go;

And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,

and he drave them from the tribunal;