Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute... The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain - Page 139by Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 788 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alfred Marshall - Bibles - 1992 - 834 pages
...ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror ervan good, and thou shall have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But... | |
| Steven M. Dworetz - History - 1994 - 268 pages
...ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. . . . For he is the minister of God to thee for good. . . ."93 The medieval... | |
| Alvin B. Kernan - Drama - 1997 - 294 pages
...are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil"? Castiglione idealized the social organization and ethos of the court,... | |
| Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine, Dino Bigongiari - Religion - 1996 - 388 pages
...ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if... | |
| Daniel C. Palm - Political Science - 1997 - 230 pages
...work. Similarly, West's interpretation of Rom. 13:1-6 reaches the same conclusion. Paul says, Let every soul be subject to the higher powers; for there is...themselves damnation; for rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. West notes that neither God nor his apostles appointed a particular family... | |
| Russell R. Standish, Colin D. Standish - History - 1998 - 294 pages
...ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation....then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if... | |
| Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 500 pages
...be fearsome only to the evil. For, as the aposde says, "princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shah have praise from the same. For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou... | |
| Albert J. Widmann - 1999 - 127 pages
...powers that be are ordained by God. Whosoever resists the power, resists the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Are you not fearing the power? Do that which is good and you shall have... | |
| Roelof van den Broeck, Cis van Heertum - Religion - 2000 - 440 pages
...are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation....then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if... | |
| Marshall Poe - History - 2000 - 328 pages
...ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilst thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and... | |
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