Neh 5:14, Act 24:10, 1Pe 2:14 | ESV | STEP | Moreover , from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah , from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king , twelve years , neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor .

Nehemiah 5:14

Nehemiah’s Generosity

14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from ^athe twentieth year to ^bthe thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, ^cneither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.

Acts 24:10

10 And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.

1 Peter 2:14

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