 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.  Institutes of the Christian Religion - Page 548by Jean Calvin - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 lehte
...sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme : 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. Mat. v. 17. Think not thet I am come to destroy the law or the prophets : I am not ccme to... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 lehte
...is the minister of God to thee for goodb ;" and by St. Peter in these : " Governors are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well '." And he that ever felt, or saw, or can understand, the miseries of confusion in public affairs,... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 lehte
...sake ; whether it be to the king as supreme ; 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. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish... | |
 | 1828 - 220 lehte
...sake ; whether it be to the King, as supreme; or unto Governours, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, 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 foolish... | |
 | 1828 - 588 lehte
...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 evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." Q. Who placed our king over us I A. God. A. Rom. xiii. 1. " Let every soul be subject unto... | |
 | 1828 - 828 lehte
...sake ; whether it be to the king, 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 Vfith well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 lehte
...disordered, indeed, would be the state of society, if there were none to " bear the sword," or any sent " for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well." Besides, we are specially commanded to be " subject unto the higher powers;"* to " submit... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 lehte
...: whether it be to the king, as supreme ; ' or unto governors, 14 as 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 15 well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | Ambrose Serle, Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 316 lehte
...magistrate, the king is God's first temporal minister, who is to bear the sword of justice and judgment, "for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." The Christian then, living like a Christian, has no just cause to fear a wound. W^e are commanded... | |
 | Isaac Wilson - 1829 - 392 lehte
...evidently secured. -When magistrates rule in the fear of God, looking upon themselves as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well ; making use of all the influence and authority they are invested with, to promote virtue,... | |
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