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• ܐܰܪܟ݂ܽܘܢܳܐ
• ܫܰܒ݂ܛܳܐ
• ܫܰܠܺܝܛܳܐ
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• ἄρχων
• πειθαρχέω
• στρατηγός
• עֶצֶר
• שְׁפַט
• תִּפְתָּי

• Are appointed by God
  Romans 13:1

• Are ministers of God
  Romans 13:4,6

• Purpose of their appointment
  Romans 13:4; 1 Peter 2:14

• Their office to be respected
  Acts 23:5

• Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil
  Romans 13:3

• To be wisely selected and appointed
  Exodus 18:21; Ezra 7:25

• To be prayed for
  1 Timothy 2:1,2

• SHOULD
  • Seek wisdom from God
    1 Kings 3:9
  • Rule in the fear of God
    2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Chronicles 19:7
  • Know the law of God
    Ezra 7:25
  • Be faithful to the Sovereign
    Daniel 6:4
  • Enforce the laws
    Ezra 7:26
  • Judge wisely
    1 Kings 3:16-28
  • Hate covetousness
    Exodus 18:21
  • Not take bribes
    Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19
  • Defend the poor
    Job 29:12,16
  • Judge for God, not for man
    2 Chronicles 19:6
  • Judge righteously
    Deuteronomy 1:16; 16:18; 25:1
  • Be impartial
    Exodus 23:6; Deuteronomy 1:17
  • Be diligent in ruling
    Romans 12:8
  • Subjection to their authority enjoined
    Matthew 23:2,3; Romans 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13,14

• Wicked-Illustrated
  Proverbs 28:15

• Good-Exemplified
  • Joseph
    Genesis 41:46
  • Gideon
    Judges 8:35
  • Samuel
    1 Samuel 12:3,4; Ezra 10:1-9
  • Nehemiah
    Nehemiah 3:15
  • Job
    Job 29:16
  • Daniel
    Daniel 6:3

• Wicked-Exemplified
  • Sons of Samuel
    1 Samuel 8:3
  • Pilate
    Matthew 27:24,26
  • Magistrates in Philippi
    Acts 16:22,23
  • Gallio
    Acts 18:16,17
  • Felix
    Acts 24:26