28 Bible Verses about Rulers

But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them.

And Jesus, calling them to Him, saith to them, "Ye know that those thinking to rule over the gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them;

He deposed potentates from thrones, and exalted the lowly.

And, when they bring you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

But we speak wisdom among the perfect; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought; but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery??he hidden wisdom??hich God predestined before the ages for our glory; which no one of the rulers of this age has known; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

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;

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

and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

"And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the governors of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Governor, who shall be shepherd of My people Israel."

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

And it came to pass, the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,

And Pilate, calling together the high priests and the rulers and the people,

and how the high priests and our rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.

Did any one of the rulers believe on Him, or of the Pharisees?

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

For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, nor the voices of the prophets which are being read every sabbath, fulfilled them, in having condemned Him;

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the First-born of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him Who loveth, and loosed us from our sins in His own blood,

"And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write these things," saith the Amen, the Faithful and the True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

which in His own times the Happy and Only Potentate will show, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

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