Magistrates
Are appointed by God -- Ro 13:1. Are ministers of God -- Ro 13:4,6. Purpose of their appointment -- Ro 13:4; 1Pe 2:14. Their office to be respected -- Ac 23:5. Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil -- Ro 13:3. To be wisely selected and appointed -- Ex 18:21; Ezr 7:25. To be prayed for -- 1Ti 2:1,2. Should Seek wisdom from God. -- 1Ki 3:9. Rule in the fear of God. -- 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:7. Know the law of God. -- Ezr 7:25. Be faithful to the Sovereign. -- Da 6:4. Enforce the laws. -- Ezr 7:26. Judge wisely. -- 1Ki 3:16-28. Hate covetousness. -- Ex 18:21. Not take bribes. -- Ex 23:8; De 16:19. Defend the poor. -- Job 29:12,16. Judge for God, not for man. -- 2Ch 19:6. Judge righteously. -- De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1. Be impartial. -- Ex 23:6; De 1:17. Be diligent in ruling. -- Ro 12:8. Subjection to their authority enjoined. -- Mt 23:2,3; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13,14. Wicked -- Illustrated -- Pr 28:15. Good -- Exemplified Joseph. -- Ge 41:46. Gideon. -- Jdj 8:35. Samuel. -- 1Sa 12:3,4; Ezr 10:1-9. Nehemiah. -- Ne 3:15. Job. -- Job 29:16. Daniel. -- Da 6:3. Wicked -- Exemplified Sons of Samuel. -- 1Sa 8:3. Pilate. -- Mt 27:24,26. Magistrates in Philippi. -- Ac 16:22,23. Gallio. -- Ac 18:16,17. Felix. -- Ac 24:26.