Bible Verses About Obeying Authority
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for obeying authority, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 195,712 votes, led by Romans 13:1. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Obeying Authority
Romans 13:15,252 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.
Hebrews 13:175,030 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.
Titus 3:13,854 votes
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Romans 13:1-143,805 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 5:293,768 votes
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Romans 13:23,507 votes
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
1 Peter 2:13-172,763 votes
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Romans 13:1-52,541 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.
Ephesians 6:1-42,457 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
1 Peter 2:13-152,370 votes
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Romans 13:1-22,179 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 19:112,026 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 22:212,018 votes
They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
Romans 13:62,018 votes
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Romans 13:42,017 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Romans 5:192,013 votes
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 13:51,930 votes
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Romans 13:1-71,898 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.
Revelation 1:11,847 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
John 14:231,824 votes
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
James 4:71,779 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Romans 12:1-211,756 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 13:31,755 votes
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:
Exodus 19:51,740 votes
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Ephesians 5:211,733 votes
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.