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:

Bible References

Rulers

Romans 13:4
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.
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
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, do not leave thy place; for meekness pacifies great sins.
Jeremiah 22:15
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

1 Peter 2:13
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
And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

General references

Deuteronomy 19:20
And those who remain shall hear and fear and shall never again commit any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy 21:2
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is dead;
Joshua 1:16
Then they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and wherever thou dost send us, we will go.
2 Chronicles 19:5
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
Acts 18:16
And he drove them from the judgment seat.