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Acts 23:5
“ I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest,” replied Paul.“ For it is written, You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry the message, and a winged creature may report the matter.
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Exodus 22:8-9
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property.In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims,‘ That’s mine,’ the case between the two parties is to come before the judges. The one the judges condemn must repay double to his neighbor.
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Jude 1:8
In the same way these people— relying on their dreams— defile their flesh, reject authority, and slander glorious ones.
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Exodus 21:17
“ Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.
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John 10:34-35
Jesus answered them,“ Isn’t it written in your law, I said, you are gods?If he called those to whom the word of God came‘ gods’— and the Scripture cannot be broken—
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1 Samuel 24 10
You can see with your own eyes that the LORD handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I took pity on you and said: I won’t lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.
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2 Peter 2 10
especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold, arrogant people! They are not afraid to slander the glorious ones;
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Psalms 32:6
Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him.
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1 Samuel 26 9
But David said to Abishai,“ Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be innocent?”
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Titus 3:1-2
Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
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Psalms 82:1-7
God stands in the divine assembly; he pronounces judgment among the gods:“ How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? SelahProvide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.Rescue the poor and needy; save them from the power of the wicked.”They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.I said,“ You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.However, you will die like humans and fall like any other ruler.”
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Psalms 138:1
I will give you thanks with all my heart; I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings.
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Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to him,“ God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting there judging me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law are you ordering me to be struck?”
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1 Samuel 24 6
He said to his men,“ As the LORD is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
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1 Peter 2 17
Honor everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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Romans 13:2-7
So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.
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Leviticus 24:16
Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death; the whole community is to stone him. If he blasphemes the Name, he is to be put to death, whether the resident alien or the native.
