Bible Verses about โobeying mans lawโ
The Bible contains 25 verses about obeying mans law across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โfor 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.โ
โLet 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.โ
โGive therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.โ
โOwe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.โ
โTherefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.โ
โFor this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.โ
โFor 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,โ
โTherefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.โ
โLet 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.โ
โFor 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."โ
โLove doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.โ
โBut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.โ
โDo 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.โ
โas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.โ
โThe 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.โ
โHonor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.โ
โI exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:โ
โBut Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.โ
โTherefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;โ
โFor this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:โ
โor to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.โ
โfor kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.โ
โRemind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,โ
โThey 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."โ
โHe said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."โ
