18 Bible Verses about Government

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write; The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God, says these things; I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would that you were either cold or hot. Thus because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to spew you out of my mouth. read more.
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked? I counsel you to buy from me gold which has been purified by the fire, in order that you may be rich; and white garments, in order that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. So many as I love, I rebuke and chastise; be zealous, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and am knocking: if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me. The one conquering, I will give unto him to sit with me on my throne, as I indeed have conquered, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

On account of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, in order that they may also have the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we die along with him, we will also live with him: if we endure, we will truly reign with him: if we shall deny him, he will also deny us:

Indeed the Son of man goes, according to that which has been appointed: but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! And they began to inquire among themselves, who then of them is the one of them about to do this. And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater, read more.
And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those exercising authority over them are called Benefactors. But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter. For which is the greater, he that sitteth at the table, or the waiter? is not the one sitting? but I am in the midst of you as the waiter. But you are those who have remained with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father appointed unto me, in order that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you shall sit upon thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And to the angel of the church among the Thyatireans write; The Son of God, the one having eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like burnished brass, says these things; I know your works, and your divine love, and faith, and ministry, and patience, and your works: the last more than the first. But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who says herself to be a prophet, and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication, and to cat things sacrificed to idols. read more.
And I gave her time that she might repent, and she does not wish to repent of her fornication. Behold, I cast her on a bed, and those who commit fornication along with her into great tribulation, until they shall repent of her works. And I will slay her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am the one searching the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you each according to your works. But I say to you, the rest who are among the Thyatireans, so many as have not this teaching, whosoever have not known the depth of Satan, as they say; I cast upon you no other burden. Moreover hold fast that which you have, until I shall come. And the one conquering and holding my works until the end, I will give unto him authority over the nations: and he will shepherdize them with an iron rod: as the potter's vessels are broken to pieces; as I have received of my Father: and I will give unto him the morning star.

They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

And He began to teach them, that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise.

And it being morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death. And having bound Him, took Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

And the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him, while teaching, He having come into the temple, saying, By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?

And immediately early in the morning the high priests having made counsel with the elders and scribes, and all the sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

Then the chief priests, and scribes, and elders of the people, were assembled in the hall of the high priest, called Caiaphas. And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him. But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.

If one is hungry let him eat at home; in order that you may not come together unto condemnation. But I will set in order the remaining things when I may come.

And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,

but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:

Jesus responded and said to him; If any one may love me with divine love, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our mansion with him. The one not loving me with divine love does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but that of the Father who sent me. I have spoken these things to you, abiding with you: read more.
but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all things, which I spoke to you. My peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor afraid. You heard that I said to you, I go away, and I come to you. If you love me with divine love, you would rejoice, because I go to my Father: because the Father is greater than I. And I have now told you before it takes place, in order that, when it may come to pass, you may believe. I shall no longer speak many things with you, because the prince of the world comes: and he has nothing in me;

But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who are lost: in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them.

But now I tell you the truth; it is profitable to you that I may go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I may go, I will send Him to you. And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment. Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness; read more.
because I go to the Father, and you see me no more; and concerning judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought: but we speak the wisdom of God having been hidden in a mystery, which God predestinated before the ages unto our glory: which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas

And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.

And having bound Him, took Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

Reject a heretical man after the first and second admonition;

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

to turn over such a one to Satan for the destruction of carnality, in order that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

I have told you beforehand, and I am speaking to you in advance, as being present the second time, even now absent, that, if I may come to you again, I will not spare those who have previously sinned, and all the rest;

And I saw a great white throne, and him sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God;

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and his Christ; and he will reign until the ages of the ages. And the twenty-four elders, who are before God, who sit upon their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God, saying, We praise thee, O Lord God Omnipotent who is, and who was; and that thou hast received thy great power, and reigned.

Whose sins you may remit, are remitted unto them; whose sins you may retain, have been retained.

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens: and whatsoever you may bind on the earth, shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever you may loose on earth shall be loosed in the heavens.

Truly I say unto you, that whatsoever things you may bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever things you may loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

And while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

Remind them to submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work,

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it: read more.
for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil. Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience. For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

Then tell us, what seems good to thee? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? And Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, O ye hypocrites? Show me the tribute money: and they brought Him a denarion. read more.
And He says to them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say to Him, Caesar's. Then He says to them, Therefore render Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's.

And He said to them, Therefore render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's.

Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent, or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good; because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people: read more.
as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God. Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king.

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, going to the chief priests, said, What do you wish to give me, and I will deliver Him to you? And they offered him thirty pieces of silver.

Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it.

It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.

Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent, or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good;

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it: read more.
for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil. Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience. For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

And Pilate seeing that he profits nothing, but rather an uproar supervenes, having taken water, washed his hands in the presence of the multitude, saying, For I am free from the blood of this just one: you shall see to it.

After this Pilate still sought to release Him: but the Jews continued to cry out, saying, If you release Him, you are not the friend of Caesar: every one making himself king speaks against Caesar. Then Pilate hearing these words, led out Jesus, and sat down on the tribunal, in the place called Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover: and was about the sixth hour. And he says to the Jews, Behold, your King! read more.
Then they cried out, Take Him away, take Him away, crucify Him. Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your King? And the chief priests responded, We have no king but Caesar. Therefore he then delivered Him to them that He should be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.

and having deposed him, he raised up to them David for a king; to whom witnessing he also said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who will do all my wishes.

Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Ye hypocrites, beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

And the Pharisees and certain ones of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, gather to Him. And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king.

And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in prison: and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.