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, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought; but is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil.

When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.

A discreet servant is a pleasure unto the king; but one that is not honest provoketh him unto wrath.

The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.

If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.

Thinkest thou to reign, now that thou provokest me to wrath with thy Cedar trees? Did not thy father eat and drink, and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equity and righteousness?

Wilt

Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;

Moreover, who is it that will harm you if ye follow that which is good?

General references

And other shall hear and fear and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickedness among you.

Then let thine elders and thy judges come forth and meet unto the cities that are round about the slain.

And they answered Joshua, saying, "All that thou biddest us, we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

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

And he drave them from the seat.