37 Bible Verses about Respecting Authority

Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.

Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king.

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward.

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,

For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.

Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.

Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

And he will, no, not honor his father or mother. And ye have annulled the command of God because of your tradition.

Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.

And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

My son, fear thou LORD and the king, [and] do not associate with those who are given to change.

Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

Children, obey your parents in Lord, for this is right.

and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which LORD thy God gives thee.

Because of this the woman ought to have authority over her head, because of the heavenly agents.

My brothers, ye should not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, in favoritism.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.

Wives, be ye submissive to your own husbands as is proper in Lord.

These things speak and exhort and rebuke with every command. Let no man disregard thee.

Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, agents, and positions of authority, and powers having been subordinated to him.

And he who does wrong will be recompensed what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.

Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment. Ye shall hear the small and the great alike. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea

The scholars and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.

Nevertheless in the same way also these men who dream, indeed defile flesh, and reject lordship, and speak evil of dignities.

Every man shall fear his mother, and his father. And ye shall keep my Sabbaths. I am LORD your God.