Bible verses about "politics" | Sawyer

¹⁸ And Jesus coming near spoke to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and on the earth;

¹¹ and strive to be quiet and pursue your own business, and work with your hands, as we charged you, ¹² that you may walk becomingly towards those without and have need of nothing.

¹⁷ Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

²⁰ But our kingdom is in heaven, from which also we expect the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

²⁴ No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the first, and love the other, or he will adhere to the first, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches.

²⁹ And Peter answering, and the apostles, said, It is necessary to obey God rather than man.

¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not? ¹⁸ Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why do you hypocrites try me? ¹⁹ Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a denarius [14 cents]. ²⁰ And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription? ²¹ They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.

⁹ But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

^{1 (1:4)} I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings should be offered for all men, ² for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

^{1 (9:3)} Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God. ² So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it; ⁴ for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil. ⁵ Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. ^{6 (9:4)} For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing. ⁷ Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.