Romans 13:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For rulers are not a terror  to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:2

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Proverbs 14:35

A king favours a prudent servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

Deuteronomy 25:1

‘If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

Romans 13:4

For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger  that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

Romans 13:2

So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgement on themselves.