Bible Verses about “patriotism”

“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.”

“¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”

“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.”

“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.”

“For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.”

“‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›”

“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].”

“¶ And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.”

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”

“¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;”

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

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

“For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”

“For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;”

“Jesus answered, ‹My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.›”

“But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”

“For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.”

“And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”

“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”

“¶ Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”

“Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.”

“Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;”

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.”

“An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.”

“For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.”

“Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.”

“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”

“From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.”

“He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.”

“To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”