SUPERIOR AUTHORITIES

(See also Caesar; Governments)

“arrangement of God” (Ro 13:2): kl 133-134; tp 132

“bears the sword” (Ro 13:4): w90 11/1 20

Christian attitude toward: w22.10 12-17; od 160-161; lvs 54-55; w17.03 10, 12; lv 44-45; w10 5/15 6; g03 12/8 10-11; w02 7/15 23-25; w02 11/1 17-18; w00 8/1 4-5; g99 9/8 26-27; w97 11/1 16; w96 5/1 10, 12-14; jv 190, 198; w91 8/15 19; w90 11/1 10-15; rs 270, 438

answering charges or questions: scl 45; mwb22.05 2; w19.07 11-12; w18.10 10; w03 3/1 12-13; be 68, 177-178, 195

crime by Christian: w19.05 9; lvs 254; lv 223

mildness: w03 4/1 25

not subjection to Satan: w96 5/1 10; w90 11/1 13-15

persecution of responsible brothers: w22.11 16-17

praying for authorities: scl 96; w20.11 15; it-2 669; w96 5/1 11, 20; km 11/90 8

respect: ijwfq article 37; scl 50, 52; lvs 55; lv 44-45; g 9/08 20-21; w00 6/15 14; w94 7/1 20-21; w93 7/1 20-21; w92 5/1 9-10; w92 6/1 16-17; w91 2/1 20-21

when house-to-house ministry or meetings are proscribed: w08 3/15 5

Christian’s obligation: it-2 523; re 282; w02 11/1 13; wt 161-162; kl 132-134; w90 11/1 18-28; si 94, 209; pe 130-131; w86 7/1 6; tp 131-136

children: lr 150-151

Daniel’s three friends an example for: it-1 579

obedience: w23.10 8-10; scl 81

respect for authorities: scl 50, 52; it-1 1194

subjection relative: bt 39; lff lesson 59; kr 57; wt 162; w96 5/1 14; w93 2/1 17; w90 11/1 23-28

discussion: w22.10 14; it-2 1045; kl 131-134; w94 7/1 19-21; w90 11/1 10-15, 18-28

“God’s minister” (Ro 13:4): it-2 409-410, 1009, 1045; g03 12/8 11; kl 132-133; w94 7/1 19-20; w90 11/1 20

“avenger”: it-2 1150

identified: w90 11/1 11-12

view of Irenaeus: w90 11/1 11

not ‘opposing the authority’ (Ro 13:2): w90 11/1 18-19

“object of fear” (Ro 13:3): w90 11/1 19-20

‘placed in relative positions by God’ (Ro 13:1): it-2 1009; w10 1/15 24; w08 6/15 31; w94 7/1 19; w90 11/1 12-14

“praise from it” (Ro 13:3): w90 11/1 19-20

“superior” (Ro 13:1): w90 12/15 30

understanding clarified:

1886: w96 5/1 13

1929: kr 56; w96 5/1 13-14; w95 5/15 22

1962: kr 57; w06 2/15 29-30; yb06 116; g00 10/22 21-23; w96 5/1 14; w95 5/15 21-22; jv 147, 198, 264; w90 11/1 11; w87 6/15 19; g87 6/8 25; w86 5/15 14

value of: g90 7/8 27