Romans 13:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 25:1 : 1 When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
  • Prov 20:2 : 2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
  • Eccl 10:4-6 : 4 If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes. 5 There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth. 6 Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.
  • Jer 22:15-18 : 15 Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice? 16 When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde? 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this. 18 Therefore thus saith the Lorde against Iehoiakim, the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament him, saying, Ah, my brother, or ah, sister: neither shall they mourne for him, saying, Ah, lord, or ah, his glorie.
  • Rom 13:4 : 4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good? 14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.
  • 1 Pet 2:13-14 : 13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour, 14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

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  • Rom 13:4-7
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    4For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

    5Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.

    6For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

    7Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

  • 1 Pet 2:13-18
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    13Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

    14Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

    15For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

    16As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

    17Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

    18Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

  • Rom 13:1-2
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    1Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

    2Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

    2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

  • 1 Pet 3:12-14
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    12For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

    13And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?

    14Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

  • 1 Tim 2:2-3
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    2For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.

    3For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

  • Job 13:11
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    11Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his feare fall vpon you?

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

  • Col 3:22
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    22Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
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    17For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

  • Lev 25:43
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    43Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

  • 2 Sam 23:3
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    3The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God.

  • Prov 29:2
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    2When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

  • Eccl 8:3-4
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    3Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

    4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

  • 3 John 1:11
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    11Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

  • Eph 6:5
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    5Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare & trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

  • Col 3:25
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    25But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1A Psalme of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Exod 22:28
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    28Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • Prov 17:26
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    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

  • 2 Pet 2:10
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    10And chiefly them that walke after the flesh, in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernement, which are bolde, and stand in their owne conceite, and feare not to speake euill of them that are in dignitie.

  • Job 19:29
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    29Be ye afraide of the sworde: for the sworde will be auenged of wickednesse, that yee may knowe that there is a iudgement.

  • Ps 125:4
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    4Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

  • Luke 12:5
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    5But I wil forewarne you, who ye shal feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.

  • Job 34:18
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    18Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?

  • Prov 24:19
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    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God.

  • Prov 3:27
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    27Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

  • Rom 2:3
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    3And thinkest thou this, O thou man, that condemnest them which doe such thinges, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God?

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    11That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.