Romans 13:3
For rulers are not to be feared for good workes, but for euell. Yf thou wilt be without feare off the power, do well then, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same:
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- Deut 25:1 : 1 Whan there is a stryfe betwene men, they shalbe brought before ye lawe and iudged: and the iudges shall iustifye the righteous, and condemne the vngodly.
- Prov 14:35 : 35 A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto ye kynge, but one yt is not honest, prouoketh him vnto wrath.
- Prov 20:2 : 2 The kynge ought to be feared as the roaringe of a lyon, who so prouoketh him vnto anger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule.
- Eccl 10:4-6 : 4 Yf a principall sprete be geue the to beare rule, be not negliget the in thine office: for so shal greate wickednesse be put downe, as it were wt a medecyne. 5 Another plage is there, which I haue sene vnder the Sonne: namely, ye ignoraunce yt is comonly amonge prynces: 6 in yt a foole sytteth in greate dignite, & the rich are sett downe beneth:
- Jer 22:15-18 : 15 Thinkest thou to reigne, now that thou prouokest me to wrath with yi Cedre trees? Dyd not thy father eate and drynke, and prospere well, as loge as he dealt with equite ad rightuousnesse? 16 Yee when he helped ye oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this, but only because he had me before his eyes? saieth the LORDE. 17 Neuertheles, as for thine eyes and thine herte, they loke vpon covetousnesse, to shed innocent bloude, to do wronge and violence. 18 And therfore, thus saieth the LORDE agaynst Ioachim, ye sonne of Iosias kynge of Iuda: They shall not mourne for him (as they vse to do) alas brother, alas syster: Nether shall they saye vnto him: Alas syr, alas for that noble prynce.
- Rom 13:4 : 4 for he is the minister off God for thy wealth. But yff thou do euell, then feare, for he beareth not the swerde for naughte. For he is the mynister of God, a taker of vengeaunce, to punyshe him that doth euell.
- 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who is it that can harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good? 14 Not withstodinge blessed are ye, yf ye suffre for righteousnes sake Feare not ye their threatnynge, nether be troubled,
- 1 Pet 2:13-14 : 13 Submytte youre selues vnto all maner ordinaunce of men for the LORDES sake: whether it be vnto the kynge as vnto ye chefe heade, 14 or vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punyshment of euell doers, but for the prayse of the that do well.
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4 for he is the minister off God for thy wealth. But yff thou do euell, then feare, for he beareth not the swerde for naughte. For he is the mynister of God, a taker of vengeaunce, to punyshe him that doth euell.
5 Wherfore ye must nedes obeye, not onely for punyshmet, but also because of conscience.
6 For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence.
7 Geue to euery man therfore his dutye: tribute, to whom tribute belongeth: custome, to whom custome is due: feare, to whom feare belongeth: honoure, to whom honoure pertayneth.
- 1 Pet 2:13-186 verses82%
13 Submytte youre selues vnto all maner ordinaunce of men for the LORDES sake: whether it be vnto the kynge as vnto ye chefe heade,
14 or vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punyshment of euell doers, but for the prayse of the that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that ye with well doynge shulde put to sylence the ignoraunce of folishmen:
16 as fre, and not as hauynge the libertye for a cloke of wickednes, but eue as the seruauntes of God.
17 Honoure all men. Loue brotherly fellishippe. Feare God. Honoure the kynge.
18 Ye seruautes, obey youre masters with all feare: not onely yf they be good and curteous, but also though they be frowarde.
- Rom 13:1-22 verses80%
1 Let euery soule submytte himselfe to the auctorite off the hyer powers. For there is no power but of God.
2 The powers that be, are ordeyned of God: so that who so euer resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinaunce of God. And they that resiste, shal receaue to them selues danacion.
- Titus 3:1-22 verses78%
1 Warne them that they submytte them selues vnto Prynces and to the hyer auctorite, to obey the officers, to be ready vnto all good workes,
2 that they speake euell of no man, that they be no stryuers, but soft, shewynge all mekenes vnto all men.
- 1 Pet 3:12-143 verses75%
12 For ye eyes of the LORDE are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers. But ye face of the LORDE beholdeth the yt do euell.
13 And who is it that can harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?
14 Not withstodinge blessed are ye, yf ye suffre for righteousnes sake Feare not ye their threatnynge, nether be troubled,
- 1 Tim 2:2-32 verses72%
2 for kynges, and for all that are in auctorite, that we maye lyue a quyete & peaceable life in all godlynes and honestie.
3 For that is good and accepted in ye sighte of God oure Sauioure,
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11 Shall he not make you afrayed, when he sheweth himself? Shal not his terrible feare fall vpo you?
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9 And ye masters, do euen the same vnto the, puttynge awaye threatenynges, and knowe that euen youre master also is in heauen, nether is there eny respecte of personnes with him.
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22 Ye seruauntes, be obedient vnto youre bodely masters in all thinges, not with eye seruyce as men pleasers, but in synglenes of hert, fearinge God.
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17 Obey them that haue the ouersighte off you, and submytte youre selues vnto them: for they watch for youre soules, euen as they that must geue accoptes therfore, that they maye do it with ioye, and not with grefe: for that is an vnprofitable thinge for you.
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21 My sonne, feare thou ye LORDE & ye kinge, & kepe no copany wt ye slaunderous:
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17 For it is better (yf the wyll of God be so) that ye suffre for well doynge, the for euell doynge.
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43 And thou shalt not raigne ouer them with crueltie, but shalt feare thy God.
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3 He sayde: The God of Israel hath spoke vnto me, the strength of Israel, the gouernoure amonge men, the righteous gouernoure in the feare of God.
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2 Where ye rightuous haue the ouer hande, ye people are in prosperite: but where the vngodly beareth rule, there ye people mourne.
- Eccl 8:3-42 verses69%
3 Be not haistie to go out of his sight, & se thou cotynue in no euell thinge: for what so euer it pleaseth him, yt doeth he.
4 Like as when a kynge geueth a charge, his commaundement is mightie: Euen so who maye saye vnto him: what doest thou?
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11 My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.
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5 Ye seruauntes, obey youre bodely masters, with feare and tremblynge, in synglenes of youre hert, euen as vnto Christ,
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25 But he that doth wronge, shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.)
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1 Frett not thy self at the vngodly, be not thou envious agaynst the euell doers.
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2 The kynge ought to be feared as the roaringe of a lyon, who so prouoketh him vnto anger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule.
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28 Thou shalt not speake euell of the Goddes, and the ruler of thy people shall thou not blaspheme.
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7 with good wyll. Thynke that ye serue the LORDE and not me:
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26 To punysh ye innocent, and to smyte ye prynces yt geue true iudgmet, are both euell.
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10 but specially them that walke after the flesh in ye lust of vnclennes, and despyse the rulers: beynge presumptuous, stubborne, and feare not to speake euell of the yt are in auctorite
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29 But bewarre of the swearde, for the swearde wylbe avenged of wickednesse, and be sure, that there is a iudgment.
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4 Do wel (o LORDE) vnto those that be good and true of herte.
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31 Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:
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5 But I wil shewe you, whom ye shal feare. Feare him, which after he hath kylled, hath power also to cast in to hell: Yee I saye vnto you: Feare him.
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18 For he is euen the same, yt knoweth the rebellious kynges, & sayeth to princes:
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19 Let not yi wrath & gelousy moue ye, to foolow ye wicked and vngodly.
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13 Agayne, as for the vngodly, it shall not be well with him, nether shal he prologe his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God.
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27 Refuse not to do good vnto him that shulde haue it, so longe as thine hande is able to do it.
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3 But thinkest thou this O thou man, that iudgest them which do soch thinges, and doest euen the very same thy selfe, that thou shalt escape ye iudgmet of God?
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11 yt all Israel maye heare, and feare him, and do nomore soch euell amonge you.
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9 Recopence not euell for euell, nether rebuke for rebuke: but cotrary wyse, blesse: and knowe that ye are called therto, euen yt ye shulde be heyres of ye blessynge.