And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:

For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

and presenting them to the magistrates, they said, These are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our city, being Jews,

And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Set those men at large.

Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, [said he,] get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace.

Then the lictors reported all these words to the magistrates: and they were terrified, when they heard they were Roman citizens.

But not finding them there, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the city magistrates, roaring out, These are the men who are movers of sedition through the world, and are come in hither;

And they greatly agitated the people and the city magistrates when they heard these things.

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

Be subject therefore to every human constitution for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as the supreme magistrate;