28 Bible Verses about Rulers

But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them.

And Jesus, calling them to him, saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them.

He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.

And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought; but we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God determined on before the world was, for our glory; which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the government? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it;

Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house.

"And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who shall feed my people Israel."

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

Hath any one of the rulers believed in him? or of the Pharisees?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel!

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them in condemning him.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

which in his own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God. He therefore that setteth himself against the authority resisteth what God hath ordained; and they a who resist will bring upon themselves judgment.