Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
For all
That
All godliness
General references
Bible References
Kings
Ezra 6:10
that they may offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man.” Now I was the cupbearer to the king.
Psalm 20:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
May the Lord answer youin the day of trouble!
May thename of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!
May the Lord answer you
May the
Psalm 72:1
A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the kingYour judgments, O God,
AndYour righteousness to the king’s son.
Give the king
And
Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.’
For all
Romans 13:1
Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.
1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
That
Genesis 49:14 “Issachar is a strong donkey,
Lying down between the sheepfolds.
2 Samuel 20:19
I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You are seeking to destroy a city, even a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?”
Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I say, “Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.
Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
All godliness
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Luke 2:25
And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Acts 10:22
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”
Acts 24:16
In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
Titus 2:10
not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
2 Peter 1:3
seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
General references
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house.
1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,