Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
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Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
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Ecclesiastes 8:4
for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,
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.
Romans 13:6
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.
Romans 13:7
Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
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.
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Proverbs 19:16
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
Luke 11:28
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
John 14:21
One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
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1 Corinthians 2:15
But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one.
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
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