Kings

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: — read the full passage →

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. — read the full passage →

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, — read the full passage →

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. — read the full passage →

But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.

Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. — read the full passage →

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: — read the full passage →

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. — read the full passage →