MAGISTRATES

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 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