Bible Verses about โpoliticsโ
The Bible contains 30 verses about politics 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
โ"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.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
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
โJesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.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
โand that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;โ
โbut shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.โ
โthat you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.โ
โFor the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.โ
โYou shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.โ
โIf a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;โ
โbut you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.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 changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;โ
โFor our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;โ
โBeware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand;" and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to Yahweh against you, and it be sin to you.โ
โBlessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.โ
โWhen the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.โ
โShow me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.โ
โTell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"โ
โBut Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?โ
โHe asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"โ
