Are appointed by God. Rom. 13:1.
Are ministers of God. Rom. 13:4, 6.
Purpose of their appointment. Rom. 13:4. 1 Peter 2:14.
Their office to be respected. Acts 23:5.
Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil. Rom. 13:3.
To be wisely selected and appointed. Ex. 18:21. Ezra 7:25.
To be prayed for. 1 Tim. 2:1, 2.
SHOULD
Seek wisdom from God. 1 Kin. 3:9.
Rule in the fear of God. 2 Sam. 23:3. 2 Chr. 19:7.
Know the law of God. Ezra 7:25.
Be faithful to the Sovereign. Dan. 6:4.
Enforce the laws. Ezra 7:26.
Judge wisely. 1 Kin. 3:16-28.
Hate covetousness. Ex. 18:21.
Not take bribes. Ex. 23:8. Deu. 16:19.
Defend the poor, &c. Job 29:12, 16.
Judge for God, not for man. 2 Chr. 19:6.
Judge righteously. Deut. 1:16. Deut. 16:18. Deut. 25:1.
Be impartial. Ex. 23:6. Deut. 1:17.
Be diligent in ruling. Rom. 12:8.
Subjection to their authority enjoined. Matt. 23:2, 3. Rom. 13:1. 1 Peter 2:13, 14.
Wicked—Illustrated. Prov. 28:15.
Good—Exemplified. Joseph, Gen. 41:46. Gideon, Judg. 8:35. Samuel, 1 Sam. 12:3, 4. Ezra 10:1-9. Nehemiah, Neh. 3:15. Job, Job 29:16. Daniel, Dan. 6:3.
Wicked—Exemplified. Sons of Samuel, 1 Sam. 8:3. Pilate, Matt. 27:24, 26. Magistrates in Philippi, Acts 16:22, 23. Gallic, Acts 18:16, 17. Felix, Acts 24:26.