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 God's minister 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 God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.
Wilt
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourself to every human ordinance, for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as supreme;
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good?
General references
Acts 18:16
And he drove them from the judgment-seat.