Submission To Human Authority

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. — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

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

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

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

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. — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

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. — read the full passage →

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

This matter 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 ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: