 | Richard Watson - Sermons, English - 1788 - 494 pages
...TO THE EVIL, WlLT THOU THEN NOT BE AFRAID OF THE POWER ? . Do THAT WHICH IS GOOD, AND THOU • SHALT HAVE PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD.-— • IT is related by the moft antient of the profane hiftorians*, that upon a... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...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 : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ;... | |
 | Job Swift - Congregational churches - 1805 - 314 pages
...virtue and religion, " a terror to evil-doers and a praise and encouragement to them that do well. Do that which is good and thou shall have praise •of the same." The Apostle is here describing power or authority vested in rulers agreeable to the will of God. When... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - Monarchy - 1805 - 570 pages
...but to the evil: wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil." He therefore is only the minister of God, who... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt 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... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...resisteth government, resisteth the ordinance oj God — Wilt thou have nothing to fear from government ? Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same. That this is the meaning of the apostle is evident, I think, from the following considerations. First,... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 636 pages
...works, but to evil : Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whjch is good and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. He beareth not the sword in vain ; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 540 pages
...rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil, ïfouldst thou then not be afruid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same. 4 For гив RULER is (©¡¿f Л«<и»ф-) a servant of God for good to t lire. But if thou do that... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shkdt 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... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...but to the evil. Wilt " thou then not be afraid of the power? Do " that which is good, and thou shalt 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 "... | |
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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. 
