Submission To Human Authority

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 →

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.

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

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.

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.”

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

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

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

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

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

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

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

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

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 →

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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 →

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 mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

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.”

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 as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

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

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.

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

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

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.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.

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 →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

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 →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

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

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

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;

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

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

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.

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

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

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,

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 →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

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

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 →

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

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

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

Don’t be overcome by 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 cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

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

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” — read the full passage →

For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

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.

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

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?”

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

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.” — read the full passage →

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.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

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

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

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, — read the full passage →

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

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.

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.

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,