Bible Verses about “rulers”

“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”

“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.”

“God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."”

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

“I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:”

“for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.”

“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”

“For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.”

“Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;”

“Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:”

“which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,”

“provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”

“Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,”

“Jesus 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."”

“"Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.”

“He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.”

“She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.”

“At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.”

“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.”

“Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.”

“The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.”

“They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”

“'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'”

“By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.”

“Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,”

“"So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength." Then the land had rest forty years.”

“"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!”

“"Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, [even] I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

“"Yahweh, when you went forth out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped. Yes, the clouds dropped water.”

“The mountains quaked at the presence of Yahweh, even Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

“"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.”

“My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!”

“"Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.”

“Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Yahweh, [Even] the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. "Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.”

“'Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.'”

“"Then a remnant of the nobles [and] the people came down. Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.”

“Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim, after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who handle the marshal's staff came out of Zebulun.”

“The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart.”

“Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.”

“Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the deaths; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.”

“"The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.”

“From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.”

“The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.”

“Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.”

“"Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera's mother looked through the lattice. 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?'”

“Her wise ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,”

“'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?'”