Bible Verses about โpatriotismโ
The Bible contains 37 verses about patriotism 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
โGreater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.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
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
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
โif my people, who 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.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
โFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;โ
โJesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."โ
โBut now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.โ
โThese all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.โ
โFor those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.โ
โIf indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.โ
โFor our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;โ
โBlessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.โ
โOur soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.โ
โBehold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;โ
โThere is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.โ
โA horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.โ
โFor our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.โ
โLet your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you. By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.โ
โYahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.โ
โFrom the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,โ
โhe who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.โ
โto deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.โ
