31 Bible Verses about Respecting Authority

Render to all their dues; taxes to whom taxes, customs to whom customs, respect to whom respect, and homage to whom homage is due.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Emperor.

for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.

Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.

Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.

Wherefore you must needs be in subjection, not only because of fear, but also for conscience sake.

Submit yourselves, for the Lord's sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

This too, is the reason why you pay taxes; because the authorities are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.

For the ruler is God's minister appointed for your good. But if you are a wrong-doer, be afraid; he does not carry the sword to no purpose; he is God's servant, appointed to vengeance upon the guilty.

For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the ruler's authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.

is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition!

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work;

I entreat you, brothers, to acknowledge those who are toiling among you and are your leaders in the Lord, and give you counsel.

Submit yourselves one to another out of reverence for Christ.

especially those who spend their lives following the flesh in the lust of defilement, and in despising all authority. Audacious and willful, they feel no awe in railing against dignities;

(not that I am attempting to lord it over your faith, but rather to work with you for your happiness); for your faith is stedfast.

Therefore the man who rebels against authority is opposing the divine ordinances; and those who withstand will bring judgment on themselves.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Live in peace among yourselves.

For this reason the woman ought to have authority over her head, because of her guardian angels.

My brothers, do not hold the faith of the Lord Jesus, the Lord of Glory, in a spirit of caste.

thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians.

Thus speak, exhort, reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Wives likewise to their husbands as to the Lord,

He is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; to Him angels and authorities and powers have been made subject.

For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.

Furthermore, our earthly fathers used to discipline us, and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

"The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat;

Yet in just the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, while they set at naught dominion and scoff at dignities.