9 Bible Verses about Honouring Rulers

The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.

Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.

"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.'"

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.

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.