9 Bible Verses about Honouring Rulers

The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.

Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not [with] groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

He said to his men, "Far be it from me in Yahweh, that I do this thing to my lord, to Yahweh's anointed one, by stretching out my hand against him! For he [is] the anointed one of Yahweh."

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.

And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You must not speak evil [of] a ruler of your people.'"

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.

Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.