Submission To Human Authority

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 →

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,

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,

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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,

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

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

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;'

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

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

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

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

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered--the obedience,

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

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

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

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

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

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

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.'

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 →

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also <FI>are<Fi> the wives to their own husbands in everything.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

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.

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

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

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.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed <FI>it<Fi> with the bathing of the water in the saying,

and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,

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

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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 →

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

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

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

by the decree of the sifters <FI>is<Fi> the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

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;

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,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands, — read the full passage →

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

So that, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of the Christ, for your becoming another's, who out of the dead was raised up, that we might bear fruit to God;

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself, — read the full passage →

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross; — read the full passage →

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye. — read the full passage →

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

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 →

having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say <FI>it<Fi> .

for where there are two or three gathered together--to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

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

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

because of this the woman ought to have <FI>a token of<Fi> authority upon the head, because of the messengers;

saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me--;but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, `Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?' — read the full passage →

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

`In which things, also, going on to Damascus--with authority and commission from the chief priests--

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?'

And, having watched <FI>him<Fi> , they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; — read the full passage →

for this <FI>is<Fi> gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore responded and said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything of himself, if he may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son in like manner doth;

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth, — read the full passage →

Nebuchadnezzar the king hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon; — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as <FI>in<Fi> hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

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 →

and he who did look into the perfect law--that of liberty, and did continue there, this one--not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work--this one shall be happy in his doing.

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 →

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

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,