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Romans 13:1
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Romans 13:1
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Submission to the Authorities
13 Let every person (A)be subject to the governing authorities. For (B)there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
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Romans 13:1
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Romans 13:1
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Submission to Governing Authorities
13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Titus 3:1
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Titus 3:1
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Be Ready for Every Good Work
3 Remind them (A)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, (B)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
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Titus 3:1
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Titus 3:1
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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)
1 Peter 2:13-17
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1 Peter 2:13-17
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Submission to Authority
13 (A)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[a] whether it be to the emperor[b] as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him (B)to punish those who do evil and (C)to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, (D)that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 (E)Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but (F)living as servants[c] of God. 17 (G)Honor everyone. (H)Love the brotherhood. (I)Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
- 1 Peter 2:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
1 Peter 2:13-17
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1 Peter 2:13-17
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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(A) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(B) and to commend those who do right.(C) 15 For it is God’s will(D) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(E) 16 Live as free people,(F) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(G) live as God’s slaves.(H) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(I) fear God, honor the emperor.(J)
Daniel 2:21
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Daniel 2:21
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21 (A)He changes times and seasons;
(B)he removes kings and sets up kings;
(C)he gives wisdom to the wise
(D)and knowledge to those who have understanding;
John 19:11
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John 19:11
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11 Jesus answered him, (A)“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore (B)he who delivered me over to you (C)has the greater sin.”
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John 19:11
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John 19:11
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11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.(A) Therefore the one who handed me over to you(B) is guilty of a greater sin.”
Proverbs 8:15-16
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Proverbs 8:15-16
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15 By me (A)kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
and nobles, all who govern justly.[a]
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- Proverbs 8:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint govern the earth
Proverbs 8:15-16
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Proverbs 8:15-16
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- Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers
Jeremiah 27:5-8
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Jeremiah 27:5-8
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5 “It is I who (A)by my great power and my outstretched arm (B)have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, (C)and I give it to whomever it seems right to me. 6 (D)Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, (E)my servant, (F)and I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him. 7 (G)All the nations shall serve him and (H)his son and (I)his grandson, (J)until the time of his own land comes. (K)Then many nations and great kings shall make him their slave.
8 “‘“But if any nation or kingdom will not serve this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, (L)and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I will punish that nation (M)with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, declares the Lord, until I have consumed it by his hand.
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Jeremiah 27:5-8
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Jeremiah 27:5-8
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5 With my great power and outstretched arm(A) I made(B) the earth and its people and the animals(C) that are on it, and I give(D) it to anyone I please. 6 Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant(E) Nebuchadnezzar(F) king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.(G) 7 All nations will serve(H) him and his son and his grandson until the time(I) for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate(J) him.
8 “‘“If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish(K) that nation with the sword,(L) famine(M) and plague,(N) declares the Lord, until I destroy it by his hand.
Ephesians 5:21
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Ephesians 5:21
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21 (A)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Ephesians 5:21
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Ephesians 5:21
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Daniel 5:18-23
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Daniel 5:18-23
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18 O king, the (A)Most High God (B)gave (C)Nebuchadnezzar your father (D)kingship and greatness and glory and majesty. 19 And because of the greatness that he gave him, (E)all peoples, nations, and languages (F)trembled and feared before him. Whom he would, he killed, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would, he raised up, and whom he would, he humbled. 20 But (G)when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, (H)he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him. 21 (I)He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, (J)until he knew that the (K)Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will. 22 And you his son,[a] (L)Belshazzar, (M)have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, 23 but you have lifted up yourself against (N)the Lord of heaven. And (O)the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. (P)And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, (Q)but the God in whose hand is your breath, and (R)whose are all your ways, (S)you have not honored.
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- Daniel 5:22 Or successor
Daniel 5:18-23
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Daniel 5:18-23
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18 “Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar(A) sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.(B) 19 Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;(C) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.(D) 20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(E) he was deposed from his royal throne(F) and stripped(G) of his glory.(H) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(I) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(J)
22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(K) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(L) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(M) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(N) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(O) and all your ways.(P)
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- Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
Jude 8
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Jude 8
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8 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and (A)blaspheme the glorious ones.
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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)
Psalm 62:11
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Psalm 62:11
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Psalm 62:11
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Psalm 62:11
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11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(A)
1 Chronicles 28:4-5
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1 Chronicles 28:4-5
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4 Yet the Lord God of Israel (A)chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel (B)forever. (C)For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's (D)house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 And of (E)all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he (F)has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
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1 Chronicles 28:4-5
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1 Chronicles 28:4-5
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4 “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me(A) from my whole family(B) to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah(C) as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.(D) 5 Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many(E)—he has chosen my son Solomon(F) to sit on the throne(G) of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
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