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Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

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Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

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Jeremiah 29:4
Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:

Jeremiah 29:5
“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.

Jeremiah 29:6
Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.

Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

Jeremiah 29:1
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

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1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,

1 Timothy 2:2
for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Ezra 6:10
that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

Ezra 7:23
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

1 Timothy 5:16
If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

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Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation, trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.

2 Samuel 18:32
The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”

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Romans 13:1
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Romans 13:4
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Romans 13:5
Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

1 Peter 2:13
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

1 Peter 2:14
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

1 Peter 2:15
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 2:16
Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Daniel 6:4
Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 22:21
They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

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Psalms 137:8
Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.

Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed! Wail for her! Take balm for her pain. Perhaps she may be healed.

Jeremiah 51:35
May the violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon!” the inhabitant of Zion will say; and, “May my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea!” will Jerusalem say.


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