Romans 13:1

A Conservative Version

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

Cross References

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,

Daniel 2:21

And he 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.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, Thou would have no authority against me, unless it were given thee from above. Because of this he who delivered me to thee has greater sin.

Jude 1:8

Nevertheless in the same way also these men who dream, indeed defile flesh, and reject lordship, and speak evil of dignities.

Psalm 62:11

God has spoken once, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Ephesians 5:21

submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor out of the dust, he lifts up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with rulers, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.

Revelation 19:16

And he has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and washed us from our sins by his blood

Daniel 4:32

And thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of me

Revelation 17:14

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those with him are the called and chosen and faithful.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly.

Deuteronomy 17:12

And the man who does presumptuously, in not hearkening to the priest who stands to minister there before LORD thy God, or to the judge, even that man shall die, and thou shall put away the evil from Israel.

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear thou LORD and the king, [and] do not associate with those who are given to change.

Daniel 4:17

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over i

Acts 2:41

Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Romans 12:21

Be thou not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

Romans 13:2

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.