Romans 13:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

“If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked,

The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger

forfeits his own life.

If the ruler’s temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

“Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
And do justice and righteousness?
Then it was well with him.

Wilt

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

General references

The rest will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you.

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

They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.