Bible Verses about “civil disobedience”

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”

“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”

“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”

“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”

“Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.”

“For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.”

“For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,”

“Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”

“To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.”

“Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.”

“For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."”

“Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.”

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.”

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.”

“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.”

“The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.”

“But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.”

“Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;”

“They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."”

“Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.”

“Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"”

“But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?”

“He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"”

“Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

“Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.”

“saying, "Didn't we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."”

“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.”

“If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.”

“But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.”

“Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."”

“When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.”

“God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.”

“and he said, "When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool; if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."”

“When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,”

“Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.”

“He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.”

“Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.”

“These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

“Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste: he spoke and said to his counselors, Didn't we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered the king, True, O king.”

“Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”

“Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, [well]: but if you don't worship, you 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?”

“for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."”

“They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.”

“They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.”

“The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,”

“Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.”

“Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”

“Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.”

“Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Haven't you signed an decree, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.”