Bible Verses About Citizens: Duties of

The wrath of a king isasmessengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?

And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?

Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled greatly at him.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar’s.

And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?