31 Bible Verses about Respecting Authority

Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

for kings, and all who are in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority, except from God; and the authorities that are have been appointed by God.

Wherefore, there is necessity that ye submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience.

Submit yourself to every human ordinance, for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as supreme;

For, on this account, ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing.

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise from the same;

shall in no wise honor his father; and ye made void the word of God because of your tradition.

Remind them to submit to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work;

And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ;

but especially those who walk after the flesh in a desire for pollution, and despise dominion; daring, self-willed, they tremble not, when railing at dignities;

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing.

So that he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those having resisted shall receive to themselves condemnation;

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

and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it was fitting in the Lord.

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

the wives, to their own husbands, as to the Lord;

Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

For he that does wrong shall receive back the wrong which he did; and there is no respect of persons,

Furthermore, we used to have the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, and live?

saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.

Yet, in like manner, these also, indulging in dreams, defile, indeed, the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.