Bible Verses about “independence day”

“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

“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.”

“For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”

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

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

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

“holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.”

“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.”

“But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.”

“traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;”

“without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,”

“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”

“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”

“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”

“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”

“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”

“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”

“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.”

“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.”

“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”

“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.”

“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

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

“For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

“or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.”

“always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

“For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.”

“For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,”

“Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don't be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”

“that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.”

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.”

“If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”

“You shall make the fiftieth year holy, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee to you; and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family.”

“Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;”

“Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

“Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.”

“who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;”

“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?”

“"Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good,”

“They have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey.”