Bible Verses About Rulers

for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.