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 the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.

If there is a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, leave not your post; for yielding pacifies great offences.

Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, and then it was well with him?

Wilt

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

General references

And those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall hereafter commit no more any such evil among you.

Then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that you command us we will do, and wherever you 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.