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1 Peter 2:14
And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

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Deuteronomy 17:12
And any man who, in his pride, will not give ear to the priest whose place is there before the Lord your God, or to the judge, is to be put to death: you are to put away the evil from Israel.

1 Samuel 24:6
And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.

Jeremiah 29:7
And be working for the peace of the land to which I have had you taken away prisoners, and make prayer to the Lord for it: for in its peace you will have peace.

Ephesians 5:21
Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

2 Peter 2:10
But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

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Ezra 4:12
We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are building up again that uncontrolled and evil town; the walls are complete and they are joining up the bases.

Ezra 4:15
So that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: and you will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled, and a cause of trouble to kings and countries, and that there were outbursts against authority there in the past: for which reason the town was made waste.

Ezra 4:19
And I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.

Luke 23:2
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

Luke 23:5
But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

Acts 24:5
For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:

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Ecclesiastes 8:3
Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

Ecclesiastes 8:4
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

Acts 5:29
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

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Zechariah 13:3
And if anyone goes on acting as a prophet, then his father and his mother who gave him life will say to him, You may not go on living, for you are saying what is false in the name of the Lord; and his father and his mother will put a sword through him when he does so.

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Luke 21:22
For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

Acts 16:37
But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

Romans 12:19
Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

2 Corinthians 7:11
For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free from sin in this business.

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1 Timothy 2:3
This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

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1 Peter 2:1
So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

1 Peter 2:19
For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

1 Peter 3:6
As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

1 Peter 3:13
Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

1 Peter 3:18
Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

1 Peter 4:19
For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.

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