28 Bible Verses about Rulers

but Jesus called them to Him and said, Ye know that the princes of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority upon them:

But Jesus called them to Him, and said unto them, Ye know that those who rule among the Gentiles, lord it over them, and their grandees exercise authority upon them.

He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble.

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

But he, that injured his neighbor, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God ordained before the worlds for our glory: which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to 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 appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his houshold.

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda art not the meanest among the cities of the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come forth a ruler, that shall feed my people Israel."

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And on the morrow their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem:

And Pilate called together the chief priests, and the rulers,

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

have any of the rulers believed on Him, or of the pharisees?

Then Peter filled with the holy Spirit said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,

For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, have indeed fulfilled the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, in condemning Him.

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:

which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

Let every soul be subject to the powers that are over them: for there is no such power but from God: the powers that are over men, are appointed by God. So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.