Romans 13:3
οι γαρ αρχοντεσ ουκ εισιν φοβοσ των αγαθων εργων αλλα των κακων θελεισ δε μη φοβεισθαι την εξουσιαν το αγαθον ποιει και εξεισ επαινον εξ αυτησ
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Romans 13:4θεου γαρ διακονοσ εστιν σοι εισ το αγαθον εαν δε το κακον ποιησ φοβου ου γαρ εικη την μαχαιραν φορει θεου γαρ διακονοσ εστιν εκδικοσ εισ οργην τω το κακον πρασσοντι
1 Peter 3:13και τισ ο κακωσων υμασ εαν του αγαθου μιμηται γενησθε
Matthew Henry on Romans 13:2-7
Obedience to Magistrates Enforced. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee… Read the whole commentary →