Deuteronomy 13:11
13:11 Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.
Deuteronomy 17:7
17:7 The witnesses
must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people
are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
Deuteronomy 17:13
17:13 Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and not be so presumptuous again.
Deuteronomy 21:21
21:21 Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge out
wickedness from among you, and all Israel
will hear about it and be afraid.
Proverbs 21:11
21:11 When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise;
when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Romans 13:3-4
13:3 (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,
13:4 for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.
Romans 13:1
Submission to Civil Government
13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Romans 5:20
5:20 Now the law came in
so that the transgression
may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,