Joshua 1:7
1:7 Make sure you are
very strong and brave! Carefully obey
all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep!
Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful
in all you do.
Malachi 2:8-9
2:8 You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law;
you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,”
says the
Lord who rules over all.
2:9 “Therefore, I have caused you to be ignored and belittled before all people to the extent to which you are not following after me and are showing partiality in your
instruction.”
Romans 13:1-6
Submission to Civil Government
13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
13:2 So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment
13:3 (for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,
13:4 for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.
13:5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.
13:6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.
Titus 3:1
Conduct Toward Those Outside the Church
3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.
Titus 3:1
Conduct Toward Those Outside the Church
3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.
Titus 2:13-15
2:13 as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing
of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2:14 He
gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his,
who are eager to do good.
2:15 So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke
that carries full authority.
Don’t let anyone look down
on you.
Titus 2:2
2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled,
sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
Titus 2:10
2:10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith,
in order to bring credit to
the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
Jude 1:8
1:8 Yet these men, as a result of their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and insult the glorious ones.