Romans 13:1

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Summary

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

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General references

Joshua 1:16

2 Chronicles 19:5

Bible References

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And the man that shall act presumptuously, and not hearken unto the priest that standeth to serve there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, that man shall die; and thou shalt put away evil from Israel.

submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,

Be in subjection therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king as supreme,

and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:

Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.

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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.

And Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; for he has chosen Judah to be the prince; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God.

By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes.

And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.

and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty;

and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.

Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

And he has upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.

General references

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.

And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.