Bible Verses about “mixing religion and politics”
The Bible contains 50 verses about mixing religion and politics across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“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.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ 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:”
“¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
“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:”
“Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.”
“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.”
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.”
“¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
“‹He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.›”
“‹For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.›”
“For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”
“‹This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.›”
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
“‹As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.›”
“Then Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.›”
“‹This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.›”
“‹Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.›”
“‹It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,› [they] ‹are spirit, and› [they] ‹are life.›”
“These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.”
“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
“‹I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.›”
“‹But there are some of you that believe not.› For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.”
“And he said, ‹Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.›”
“¶ Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?”
“When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, ‹Doth this offend you?›”
“[What] ‹and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?›”
“From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.”
“For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;”
“[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”
“The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?”
“¶ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”
“That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] ye may have lack of nothing.”
“For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
“¶ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
“¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”
“Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.”
“They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.›”
“‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.›”
“‹All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.›”
“‹I am that bread of life.›”
“‹Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.›”