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Citizens » Rights of
But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.
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He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;
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A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
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The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
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He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
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When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you; And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food. Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.
So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise. For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess. If, then, Demetrius and the workmen who are with him have a protest to make against any man, the law is open to them, and there are judges; let them put up a cause at law against one another. read more.
But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.
But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.
And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged? And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. read more.
And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth. Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth. Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia, And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
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And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.
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To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
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Government » The kings of the earth
A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
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A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink? For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble. Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: read more.
Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
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For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name. You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations. May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared. He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.
All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears. They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness. Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him. The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it. read more.
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
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A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
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It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out. The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out. Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker. read more.
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
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Kings » Numerous subjects the honor of
A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
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