Romans 13:1

New Century Version

All of you must yield to the government rulers. No one rules unless God has given him the power to rule, and no one rules now without that power from God.

Cross References

Psalm 62:11

God has said this, and I have heard it over and over: God is strong.

Proverbs 24:21

My child, respect the Lord and the king. Don’t join those people who refuse to obey them.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons of the year. He takes away the power of kings and gives their power to new kings. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and knowledge to those who understand.

Daniel 4:17

“ ‘The observers gave this command; the holy ones declared the sentence. This is so all people may know that the Most High God rules over every kingdom on earth. God gives those kingdoms to anyone he wants, and he chooses people to rule them who are not proud.’

Daniel 4:32

You will be forced away from people. You will live with the wild animals and will be fed grass like an ox. Seven years will pass before you learn this lesson: The Most High God rules over every kingdom on earth and gives those kingdoms to anyone he chooses.”

Matthew 6:13

And do not cause us to be tempted, but save us from the Evil One.’ [The kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever. Amen.]

John 19:11

Jesus answered, “The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God. The man who turned me in to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

Acts 2:41

Then those people who accepted what Peter said were baptized. About three thousand people were added to the number of believers that day.

Romans 12:21

Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.

Romans 13:2

So those who are against the government are really against what God has commanded. And they will bring punishment on themselves.

Ephesians 5:21

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

Deuteronomy 17:12

The person who does not show respect for the judge or priest who is there serving the Lord your God must be put to death. You must get rid of that evil from Israel.

1 Timothy 2:2

Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God.

Titus 3:1

Remind the believers to yield to the authority of rulers and government leaders, to obey them, to be ready to do good,

Jude 1:8

It is the same with these people who have entered your group. They are guided by dreams and make themselves filthy with sin. They reject God’s authority and speak against the angels.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is the faithful witness, the first among those raised from the dead. He is the ruler of the kings of the earth. He is the One who loves us, who made us free from our sins with the blood of his death.

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. He will defeat them with his called, chosen, and faithful followers.”

Revelation 19:16

On his robe and on his upper leg was written this name: king of kings and lord of lords.

1 Samuel 2:8

The Lord raises the poor up from the dust, and he lifts the needy from the ashes. He lets the poor sit with princes and receive a throne of honor. “The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and the Lord set the world upon them.