15 Bible Verses about Obedience, To Human Authorities
Most Relevant Verses
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God. So he opposing the power, has resisted the arrangement of God: and they having resisted shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:read more.
For he is servant of God to thee for good. And if thou do evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword without order: for he is servant of God, avenging for anger to him doing evil. Wherefore necessity to be placed under, not only for anger, but also for consciousness. For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same. Therefore restore debts to all; to whom tribute, tribute; to whom recompense, recompense; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
I Beseech therefore, first of all, supplications to be made, prayers, entreaties, thanks, for all men; For kings, and all them being in eminence; that we may lead a gentle and quiet life, in all devotion and gravity. For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God;
Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work,
Be subjected to every creation proceeding from man on account of the Lord: whether to the king, as having superiority; Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good.
And Jesus having answered, said to them, Give back Caesar's things to Caesar, and the things of God to God. And they wondered at him.
They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.
And he said to them, Return therefore to Caesar, Caesar's things, and to God the things of God.
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Children, listen to your parents in the Lord: for this is just. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first command with solemn promise;) That it may be well to thee, and thou mayest be long time upon earth.
The foolish will deride his father's instruction: and he watching reproof will be crafty.
Children, listen to parents in all things: for this is pleasing to the Lord.
And he went dawn with them, and came to Nazareth, and was placed under them : and his mother kept all these words in her heart.
And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye.
Bible Theasaurus
- Authorities (66 instances)
- Human (514 instances)
Related Topics
- Attitudes Towards Kings
- Authority, of human institutions
- Citizens, Christian Duties
- Citizenship
- Civil Government
- Civil authorities
- Fathers, Responsibilities Of
- Giving Back
- Giving Money To The Church
- Giving To God
- Giving To Others
- Giving, Of Possessions
- God Possessing
- Honoring Authority
- Human Authority, Christian Response
- Loving Your Parents
- Loyalty
- Morality, And Creation
- Obedience
- Old Age, Attitudes To
- Resistance
- Respect, For Human Beings
- Submission
- Tributes
- Ethics, basis of
- Ethics, social
- Obeying
- 7 more topics on Obedience,
- 66 more topics on Human
- 2 more topics on Authorities