15 Bible Verses about Civic Duties
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And whosoever will not diligently fulfill the law of thy God, and the king's law, shall have his judgment for the deed, whether it be unto death, or to be banished, or to be condemned in goods, or to be put in prison."
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:
Keep the king's commandment, I warn thee, and the oath that thou hast made unto God.
Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take, and pay for me and thee."
They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,
Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;
other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do.
"Thou shalt not rail upon the judges, neither curse the ruler of thy people.
And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.
Then said Paul, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. For it is written, 'Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.'"
See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.
Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.
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And whosoever will not diligently fulfill the law of thy God, and the king's law, shall have his judgment for the deed, whether it be unto death, or to be banished, or to be condemned in goods, or to be put in prison."
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:
Keep the king's commandment, I warn thee, and the oath that thou hast made unto God.
Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take, and pay for me and thee."
They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."
Civic duties » To honour rulers
And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.
See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
"Thou shalt not rail upon the judges, neither curse the ruler of thy people.
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And whosoever will not diligently fulfill the law of thy God, and the king's law, shall have his judgment for the deed, whether it be unto death, or to be banished, or to be condemned in goods, or to be put in prison."
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:
Keep the king's commandment, I warn thee, and the oath that thou hast made unto God.
Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take, and pay for me and thee."
They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."
