Romans 13:1
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.
Daniel 2:21
He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
John 19:11
Jesus replied, "You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin."
Deuteronomy 17:12
The person who pays no attention to the priest currently serving the Lord your God there, or to the verdict -- that person must die, so that you may purge evil from Israel.
1 Samuel 2:8
He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
1 Chronicles 28:4-5
The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.
Psalm 62:11
God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
Proverbs 8:15-16
Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness;
Jeremiah 27:5-8
"I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
Daniel 4:32
You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes."
Daniel 5:18-23
As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
Matthew 6:13
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Ephesians 5:21
and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
1 Peter 2:13-17
Be subject to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether to a king as supreme
2 Peter 2:10-11
especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,
Jude 1:8
Yet these men, as a result of their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and insult the glorious ones.
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ -- the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood
Revelation 17:14
They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."
Revelation 19:16
He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."