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Exodus 22:28
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Exodus 22:28
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28 “You shall not revile God or curse a leader of your people.(A)
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Exodus 22:28
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Exodus 22:28
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- Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
Acts 23:5
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Acts 23:5
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5 And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.’ ”(A)
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Acts 23:5
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Acts 23:5
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5 Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a]”(A)
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- Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
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20 Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts,
or curse the rich, even in your bedroom,
for a bird of the air may carry your voice,
or some winged creature tell the matter.(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
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20 Do not revile the king(A) even in your thoughts,
or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
Jude 8
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Jude 8
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8 Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones.[a](A)
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- 8 Or angels; Gk glories
Jude 8
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Jude 8
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8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(A)
2 Peter 2:10
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2 Peter 2:10
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10 —especially those who indulge their flesh in depraved lust and who despise authority.
Bold and willful, they are not afraid to slander the glorious ones,[a](A)
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- 2.10 Or angels; Gk glories
2 Peter 2:10
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2 Peter 2:10
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10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire(A) of the flesh[a] and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;(B)
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- 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.
Titus 3:1-2
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Titus 3:1-2
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Maintain Good Deeds
3 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,(A) 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.(B)
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Titus 3:1-2
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Titus 3:1-2
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Saved in Order to Do Good
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,(B) 2 to slander no one,(C) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
Romans 13:2-7
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Romans 13:2-7
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2 Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval,(A) 4 for it is God’s agent for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority[a] does not bear the sword in vain! It is the agent of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.(B) 6 For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s agents, busy with this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
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- 13.4 Gk it
Romans 13:2-7
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Romans 13:2-7
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2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(A) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(B) 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(C) 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(D)
6 This is also why you pay taxes,(E) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(F) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Exodus 22:8-9
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Exodus 22:8-9
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8 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought before God, to determine whether or not the owner had laid hands on the neighbor’s goods.(A)
9 “In any case of disputed ownership involving ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any other loss, of which one party says, ‘This is mine,’ the case of both parties shall come before God; the one whom God condemns shall pay double to the other.(B)
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Exodus 22:8-9
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Exodus 22:8-9
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8 But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges,(A) and they must[a] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. 9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges.[b](B) The one whom the judges declare[c] guilty must pay back double to the other.
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- Exodus 22:8 Or before God, and he will
- Exodus 22:9 Or before God
- Exodus 22:9 Or whom God declares
Exodus 21:17
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Exodus 21:17
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17 “Whoever curses father or mother shall be put to death.(A)
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17 “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.(A)
1 Peter 2:17
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1 Peter 2:17
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17 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.(A)
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- 2.17 Gk Love the brotherhood
1 Peter 2:17
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1 Peter 2:17
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17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(A) fear God, honor the emperor.(B)
Acts 23:3
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Acts 23:3
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3 At this Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?”(A)
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Acts 23:3
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3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(A) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(B)
John 10:34-35
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John 10:34-35
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34 Jesus answered, “Is it not written in your law,[a] ‘I said, you are gods’?(A) 35 If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled—
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- 10.34 Other ancient authorities read in the law
John 10:34-35
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John 10:34-35
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34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law,(A) ‘I have said you are “gods”’[a]?(B) 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God(C) came—and Scripture cannot be set aside(D)—
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- John 10:34 Psalm 82:6
Psalm 138:1
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Psalm 138:1
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Psalm 138:1
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Psalm 138:1
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Psalm 138
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