- 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 Jud 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
The New Topical Text Book
Magistrates
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.