15 Bible Verses about Civic Duties
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Whoever will not observe the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of goods or for imprisonment.”
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
I say, “Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.
However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”
They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
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.
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”
Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known.
And Paul said, “I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties.
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Civic duties » General references to
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
I say, “Keep the
They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them,
Civic duties » To honour rulers
So he said to his men, “
Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming,
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The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
I say, “Keep the
They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them,
