Ezra 7:26

26Whoever will not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be strictly executed on him, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of his goods or for imprisonment.”

Romans 13:3-4

3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you awill receive his approval, 4for bhe is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, can avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

1 Peter 2:14

14or to governors as sent by him dto punish those who do evil and eto praise those who do good.
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