Thematic Bible: Magistrate


Thematic Bible



Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say. Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritRulersSynagogueHoly Spirit, Personhood OfMagistratesUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryinganswersworriesanxious

Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods. Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them. Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfJudgesMagistratesBeyond The RiverTeaching The Way Of God

Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfTroubling Groups Of Peoplerelentless

The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone. Verse ConceptsSearchingSecurityMannersMagistratesQuietnessFar From HereMen Of PeaceRelationships And Dating

When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!” Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

Then the police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.


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