37 Bible Verses about Respecting Authority

Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.

Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority

And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.

“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.

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 grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.

he does not have to honor his father.’ In this way, you have revoked God’s word because of your tradition.

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

submitting to one another
in the fear of Christ.

especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.

Bold, arrogant people! They do not tremble when they blaspheme the glorious ones;

My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,
and don’t associate with rebels,

I do not mean that we have control of your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand by faith.

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So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.

Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.

and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.

Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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

Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.

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Furthermore, we had natural fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?

“You must not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.

“The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

Nevertheless, these dreamers likewise defile their flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glorious ones.

“Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep My Sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God.