Written by Pastor Jack WellmanTop 11 Bible Verses About Those In Authority
The Bible has a lot to say about authority; the authority of man and the authority of God, so here are the top 11 Bible verses about those in authority.
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Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
- Romans 13:7
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Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
- Romans 13:5-6
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Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.
- Ephesians 1:21-22
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But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.
- Matthew 25:25-26
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For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
- Luke 7:8
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The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.
- Revelation 2:26-27
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Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
- 1 Peter 2:13-14
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Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
- Romans 13:1
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for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.
- Romans 13:4
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When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
- Proverbs 29:2
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Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
- Luke 10:19
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