'Kings' in the Bible

You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, to testify to them and to unbelievers.

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? See, those who wear fancy clothes live in kings' houses.

He answered, "Yes." When Peter went home, Jesus spoke to him first and asked him, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects, or from foreigners?"

"As for yourselves, be on your guard! People will hand you over to local councils, and you will be beaten in their synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings to testify to them because of me.

Because I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn't see them, and to hear the things you hear but didn't hear them."

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

But he told them, "The kings of the unbelievers lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you!

For by him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether they are kings, lords, rulers, or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.

At the right time, he will make him known. God is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Now this man Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham and blessed him when he was returning from defeating the kings.

and from Jesus the Messiah, the witness, the faithful one, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people concealed themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains.

Then the seven thunders told me, "You must prophesy again about many nations, nations, languages, and kings."

The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty.

The spirits gathered the kings to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew.

The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those living on earth became drunk with the wine of her immorality."

This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.

The beast that was and is no longer is the eighth king, but it belongs with the seven kings and goes to its destruction.

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour.

They will wage war against the lamb, but the lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are called, chosen, and faithful are with him."

The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."

For all the nations have drunk from the wine of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her. The world's businesses have become rich from her luxurious excesses."

The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

On his robe that covers his thigh he has a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

Eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of commanders, the flesh of warriors, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, both free and slaves, both unimportant and important."

Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.

The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.