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• Judges 21:25

  In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

• 1 Peter 2:13–17

  Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: …

• Proverbs 4:27

  Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

• Romans 13:1–7

  Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: …

• Acts 5:29

  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

• Deuteronomy 1:13

  Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

• 1 Corinthians 1:10–29

  Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. …

• 1 Samuel 8:1–22

  And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. …

• Psalms 146:3

  Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

• Ecclesiastes 10:2

  A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

• John 19:11

  Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

• Isaiah 2:22

  Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

• 1 Timothy 2:1–2

  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

• Isaiah 33:22

  For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

• Judges 8:23

  And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

• Isaiah 30:21

  And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

• Titus 3:1

  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

• Romans 8:38–39

  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

• Psalms 67:4

  O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

• 1 Kings 9:5

  Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

• Proverbs 8:15

  By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

• Daniel 2:21

  And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

• 2 Chronicles 36:1

  Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.

• Mark 15:12–15

  And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. …

• Matthew 28:18

  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

• Acts 1:1–26

  The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: …

• 2 Kings 10:5

  And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

• Romans 14:1

  Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

• Jeremiah 38:5

  Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

• 2 Chronicles 10:15

  So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

• Daniel 5:1–6:28

  Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. …

• 2 Samuel 8:15

  And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

• Joshua 1:7

  Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

• Job 33:12

  Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

• Ephesians 5:6–13

  Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: …

• Exodus 14:14

  The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

• Proverbs 28:2

  For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

• John 18:40

  Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

• Psalms 83:5

  For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

• Acts 13:2

  As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.