7 Bible Verses about Human Authority, Instituted By God

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered me to you has the greater sin."

Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the supreme authority,

For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is God's servant, an avenger to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.

For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's ministers, attending to this very thing.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.