9 Bible Verses about Civic Duties

However, not to give any offence to them, go to the sea, throw a hook in, and take the first fish you bring up. Open its mouth and you will find a five-shilling piece; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."

"Caesar's," they said. Then he told them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God."

Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; they must obey, they must be ready for any good work,

Submit for the Lord's sake to any human authority; submit to the emperor as supreme,

and to governors as deputed by him for the punishment of wrongdoers and the encouragement of honest people ??15 for it is the will of God that by your honest lives you should silence the ignorant charges of foolish persons.

"Brothers," said Paul, "I did not know he was high priest" (for it is written, You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people).

Do honour to all, love the brotherhood, reverence God, honour the emperor.

Despite it all, these visionaries pollute their flesh, scorn the Powers celestial, and scoff at the angelic Glories.