Thematic Bible: Magistrate
Thematic Bible
Magistrate » An officer of civil law
The crowd also joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and ordered that Paul and Silas be beaten with rods.
Verse Concepts
“You, Ezra, are to appoint magistrates and judges in accordance with the wisdom and instruction of your God which is in your hand, so that they may judge all the people who are in the province west of the [Euphrates] River; appoint those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who does not know them.
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and when they had brought them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men, who are Jews, are throwing our city into confusion and causing trouble.
Verse Concepts
Then the five men went on and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, [how they were] living securely in the style of the Sidonians, quiet and peaceful; and there was no oppressive magistrate in the land humiliating them in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
Verse Concepts
Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their officers, saying, “Release those men.”
Verse Concepts
The officers reported this message to the chief magistrates, and when they heard that the prisoners were Romans, they were frightened;
Magistrate » Obedience to, encouraged
Remind people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready and willing to do good,
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- Citizenship
- Civic Duties
- Civil Government
- Civil authorities
- Crowds
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- Do Not Be Anxious
- Exhortation, Objects Of
- False Accusations, Examples Of
- Far From Here
- Fear And Worry
- God, Wisdom Of
- Handing Over People
- Holy Spirit, Personhood Of
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- Imprisonments
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- Litigation
- Loyalty
- Magistrates
- Manners
- Markets
- Men Of Peace
- Morality, And Creation
- Not Worrying
- Obedience, To Human Authorities
- Officers
- Orderliness In Society
- People Stripping People
- Persecution Of The Apostle Paul
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- Purgatory
- Quietness
- Readiness
- Reconciliation
- Reconciliation, Between Believers
- Relationships And Dating
- Reminders Of The Gospel
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- Rulers
- Searching
- Security
- Society, Positive Aspects Of
- Stress And Hard Times
- Submission
- Suffering, Causes Of
- Synagogue
- Teaching The Way Of God
- Troubling Groups Of People
- Trusting God And Not Worrying
- Unrest
- Watchfulness, Of Believers
- Worrying
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- Anxious
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- Eagerness
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