 | George Fox - 1694
...followeth : ' Friends, ' I desire you to consider in time whom ye do imprison ; for the magistrate is set for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. But when the Lord doth send his messengers unto you to warn you of the woes that will come... | |
 | George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 472 pages
...magistrates." "It is not so," replied Edward ; " but I love and own all magistrates and rulers, who are for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." But cried Rawson your secretary, in answer hereunto, "Come to the bar." "Yea," said Edward,... | |
 | John Henderson Thomson - Covenanters - 1714 - 612 pages
...continually upon this very thing ' (Rom. xiii. 3, 6). ' Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by Him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well ' (i Pet. ii. 14). " Now it is undeniably evident from what is aforesaid, that piety is suppressed,... | |
 | 1804
...sake ; whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them, that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 284 pages
...enforcing. By their office, they are " the ministers of God" to his people " for good," (Rom. xiii. 4.) " for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." (1 Pet. ii. 14-) Were their duties discharged with fidelity, with firmness and with mildness,... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810
...government anil unto governors, Et re unto them that are sent avTOV rSE[i7tOiJ.EVOt,$ «$• ex&ihy him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 600 pages
...your prayers be not hindered. p I Pet. ii. 1 4. Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. Rom. xiii. 3, For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810
...to the King as supreme, or unto " Governors as unto them who are sent by Him * Rom, xiii. 1, &c. " for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the " praise of them that do well. For so is the " will of God, that with well-doing ye may put " to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1811
...sake; whether it be " to the King as supreme ; or unto Govern" ors, or unto them that are sent by him for " the punishment of evil-doers, and for the " praise of them that do well. For so is the " will of God, that with well-doing ye may " put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811
...sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or to governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do weU. (1 Pet. ii. 13, 14.) Here the submission of the people — of the general body of the church... | |
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 
