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