Governing

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually; — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, `My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Pilate, therefore, saith to him, `To me dost thou not speak? hast thou not known that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?' — read the full passage →

they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

which in His own times He shall shew--the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it, — read the full passage →

And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly--having triumphed over them in it.

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,

and the truth shall make you free.'

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, — read the full passage →

Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words, — read the full passage →

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

which in His own times He shall shew--the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords, — read the full passage →

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

And himself is the head of the body--the assembly--who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all <FI>things<Fi> --himself--first,

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await--the Lord Jesus Christ--

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him--head over all things to the assembly,

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

then--the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power--

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus to them, `Fear ye not, go away, tell to my brethren that they may go away to Galilee, and there they shall see me.'

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?' — read the full passage →

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, — read the full passage →

`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. — read the full passage →