1 Peter 2:14

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or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.

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  • Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval. 4 For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer.

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  • Rom 13:1-7
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    1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.

    2Therefore, whoever resists authority is resisting what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

    3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval.

    4For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer.

    5Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

    6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, continually attending to this very thing.

    7Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs are due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

  • 1 Pet 2:12-13
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    12Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

    13Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority,

  • 1 Pet 2:15-20
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    15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

    16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

    17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

    18Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

    19For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.

    20What credit is it if you sin and are beaten for it, and you endure? But if you do good and suffer for it, and you endure, this is commendable before God.

  • 1 Tim 2:2-3
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    2for kings and all those in authority, so that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

    3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

  • Titus 3:1
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    1Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
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    17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

  • Titus 2:8-9
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    8Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

    9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Allow them to do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

  • 2 Pet 2:9-10
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    9then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

    10especially those who follow the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. They are bold and arrogant, and they are unafraid to slander celestial beings.

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
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    5This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

    6Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction,

  • Rom 2:6-7
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    6He will repay each person according to their deeds.

    7To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life.

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
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    13Who then will harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

    14But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be intimidated.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

  • Luke 22:25
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    25But he said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.'

  • Ps 149:7-9
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    7to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,

    8to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with iron shackles,

    9to carry out the judgment written against them. This is the glory of all His faithful ones. Praise the LORD!

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • Eph 6:5
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    5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • Col 3:22
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    22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

  • Ps 2:10
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    10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.

  • 1 Pet 4:15
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    15If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

  • Prov 29:2
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    2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked ruler governs, the people groan.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
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    1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

  • 1 Tim 5:17
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    17The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

  • Ps 148:11
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    11kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Rom 2:10
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    10But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.

  • Job 34:18
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    18Is it right to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' or to nobles, 'You are wicked'?

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.