Bible verses about Magistrates
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Are appointed by God Romans 13:1 Are ministers of God Romans 13:4,6 Purpose of their appointment Romans 13:4; I Peter 2:14 Their office to be respected Acts 23:5 Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil Romans 13:3 To be wisely selected and appointed Exodus 18:21; Ezra 7:25 To be prayed for I Timothy 2:1,2 SHOULD Seek wisdom from God I Kings 3:9 Rule in the fear of God II Samuel 23:3; II Chronicles 19:7 Know the law of God Ezra 7:25 Be faithful to the Sovereign Daniel 6:4 Enforce the laws Ezra 7:26 Judge wisely I Kings 3:16-28 Hate covetousness Exodus 18:21 Not take bribes Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19 Defend the poor Job 29:12,16 Judge for God, not for man II Chronicles 19:6 Judge righteously Deuteronomy 1:16; 16:18; 25:1 Be impartial Exodus 23:6; Deuteronomy 1:17 Be diligent in ruling Romans 12:8 Subjection to their authority enjoined Matthew 23:2,3; Romans 13:1; I Peter 2:13,14 Wicked-Illustrated Proverbs 28:15 Good-Exemplified Joseph Genesis 41:46 Gideon Judges 8:35 Samuel I Samuel 12:3,4; Ezra 10:1-9 Nehemiah Nehemiah 3:15 Job Job 29:16 Daniel Daniel 6:3 Wicked-Exemplified Sons of Samuel I Samuel 8:3 Pilate Matthew 27:24,26 Magistrates in Philippi Acts 16:22,23 Gallio Acts 18:16,17 Felix Acts 24:26

 

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