Respecting Authorities

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

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

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!” — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. — read the full passage →

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious: — read the full passage →

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.” — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

Woe to you who destroy, but you weren’t destroyed; and who betray, but nobody betrayed you! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed; and when you have made an end of betrayal, you will be betrayed. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

“You shall not murder. — read the full passage →

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. — read the full passage →

Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?” — read the full passage →

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

For this cause the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.

For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy, — read the full passage →

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. — read the full passage →

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. — read the full passage →

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me. — read the full passage →

Job again took up his parable, and said, — read the full passage →

Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. — read the full passage →

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; — read the full passage →

that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

Moses said, “Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh.”

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;