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
General references
Bible References
Rulers
Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to you for that which is good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain. For he is the minister of God to inflict punishment on him that does evil.
Wilt
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?
General references
Acts 18:16
And he drove them from the judgment-seat.