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 the ruler is God's minister appointed for your good. But if you are a wrong-doer, be afraid; he does not carry the sword to no purpose; he is God's servant, appointed to vengeance upon the guilty.
Wilt
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves, for the Lord's sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,
1 Peter 3:13
Yet who will harm you if you become zealous for the good?
General references
Acts 18:16
And he drove them from the tribunal.