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30 Submit To Authority Bible Verse

  1. Romans 13:1 (KJV):

    “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”

  2. 1 Peter 2:13 (KJV):

    “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”

  3. Titus 3:1 (KJV):

    “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”

  4. Hebrews 13:17 (KJV):

    “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.”

  5. Ephesians 6:5 (KJV):

    “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;”

  6. Colossians 3:22 (KJV):

    “Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”

  7. 1 Peter 2:18 (KJV):

    “Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”

  8. Romans 13:5 (KJV):

    “Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.”

  9. Romans 13:2 (KJV):

    “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”

  10. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (KJV):

    “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”

  11. Matthew 22:21 (KJV):

    “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”

  12. 1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV):

    “And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”

  13. Acts 5:29 (KJV):

    “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”

  14. Proverbs 24:21 (KJV):

    “My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”

  15. Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 (KJV):

    “I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.”

  16. Matthew 23:2-3 (KJV):

    “Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.”

  17. 1 Peter 2:14 (KJV):

    “Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”

  18. Acts 4:19 (KJV):

    “But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.”

  19. Daniel 2:21 (KJV):

    “And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”

  20. Romans 13:3 (KJV):

    “For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”

  21. 1 Samuel 12:14 (KJV):

    “If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:”

  22. Proverbs 14:34 (KJV):

    “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.”

  23. Deuteronomy 17:12 (KJV):

    “And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.”

  24. Hebrews 13:24 (KJV):

    “Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.”

  25. Jeremiah 27:17 (KJV):

    “Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?”

  26. Acts 23:5 (KJV):

    “Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.”

  27. Luke 20:25 (KJV):

    “And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.”

  28. 1 Samuel 8:7 (KJV):

    “And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”

  29. Numbers 27:16-17 (KJV):

    “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.”

  30. Proverbs 20:28 (KJV):

    “Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”