15 Bible Verses about Civic Duties
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And all not to be doing the laws of thy God, and the laws of the king, judgment to be done speedily upon him, if whether to death or to rooting him out, or to impose fines and for bonds.
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
But that we should not scandalize them, having gone to the sea, cast a fish hook, and lift up the fish coming up first, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a gold coin: having taken that, give to them for me and thee.
They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.
Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work,
Be subjected to every creation proceeding from man on account of the Lord: whether to the king, as having superiority;
Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good.
Thou shalt not make light of God, and thou shalt not curse the chiefs of thy people.
And he will say to his men, Far be it to me from Jehovah if I shall do this word to my lord, to the Messiah of Jehovah, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the Messiah of Jehovah.
Thou shalt not curse the king in thy consciousness, and in thy bed-chamber thou shalt not curse the rich for the bird of the heavens will bring the voice, and the possessor of wings shall announce the word.
And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
And likewise indeed these dreaming truly defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and defame glories.
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And all not to be doing the laws of thy God, and the laws of the king, judgment to be done speedily upon him, if whether to death or to rooting him out, or to impose fines and for bonds.
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
But that we should not scandalize them, having gone to the sea, cast a fish hook, and lift up the fish coming up first, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a gold coin: having taken that, give to them for me and thee.
They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.
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And he will say to his men, Far be it to me from Jehovah if I shall do this word to my lord, to the Messiah of Jehovah, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the Messiah of Jehovah.
And likewise indeed these dreaming truly defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and defame glories.
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.
Thou shalt not make light of God, and thou shalt not curse the chiefs of thy people.
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
And all not to be doing the laws of thy God, and the laws of the king, judgment to be done speedily upon him, if whether to death or to rooting him out, or to impose fines and for bonds.
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
But that we should not scandalize them, having gone to the sea, cast a fish hook, and lift up the fish coming up first, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a gold coin: having taken that, give to them for me and thee.
They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.
