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 he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [they] judge them, then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the iniquitous.

The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [to] him who causes shame.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger sins [against] his own life.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.

Shall thou reign, because thou strive to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Wilt

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,

And who is he who will harm you, if ye become imitators of the good?

General references

And those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.

then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth. And they shall measure to the cities which are round about him who is slain,

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

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

And he drove them from the judgment seat.