Bible verses about Magistrates
Scripture references about Magistrates, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Magistrates in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- 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