15 Bible Verses about Civic Duties
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And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,
Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme,
or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.
And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.
Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.
Then Paul said, I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people."
Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.
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And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Civic duties » To honour rulers
And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.
Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
