Bible Verses About Civil Disobedience
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for civil disobedience, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 853 votes, led by Acts 5:29. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Civil Disobedience
Acts 5:29150 votes
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
James 4:1782 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Romans 13:1-778 votes
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.
Acts 5:28-2950 votes
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
Acts 4:18-2041 votes
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Romans 13:141 votes
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.
Exodus 1:15-2237 votes
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Daniel 3:1-3036 votes
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
1 Peter 2:1329 votes
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Acts 5:40-4228 votes
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Daniel 3:15-1827 votes
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel 6:1-2825 votes
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:10-1323 votes
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Titus 3:122 votes
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Hebrews 13:1720 votes
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Romans 13:719 votes
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Acts 5:27-3218 votes
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
Romans 12:218 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 13:1-1418 votes
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.
John 19:1116 votes
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.
Matthew 22:17-2215 votes
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not?
Acts 4:1-3714 votes
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
1 Kings 18:2-413 votes
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
Acts 16:3712 votes
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
1 Peter 2:13-1411 votes
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
What does the Bible say about civil disobedience?
Readers most often cite Acts 5:29 on the subject of civil disobedience. Across 853 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 4:17, Romans 13:1-7, Acts 5:28-29. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.