Romans 12:4-8
12:4 For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,
12:5 so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.
12:6 And we have different gifts
according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.
12:7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;
12:8 if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.
Romans 13:6
13:6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities
are God’s servants devoted to governing.
Romans 13:1
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.
Colossians 3:5-10
3:5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth:
sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion,
evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
3:6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
3:7 You also lived your lives
in this way at one time, when you used to live among them.
3:8 But now, put off all such things
as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.
3:9 Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices
3:10 and have been clothed with the new man
that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.
Colossians 1:4
1:4 since
we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
Colossians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Colossians 3:24
3:24 because you know that you will receive your
inheritance
from the Lord as the reward. Serve
the Lord Christ.
Colossians 4:1
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.