Bible verses about "voting" | Sawyer

^{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.

¹ Admonish them to be subject to principalities, to powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, ² to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men. ³ For we formerly were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable, and hating one another; ⁴ but when the goodness and philanthropy of the Saviour our God appeared, ⁵ not by works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷ that having been justified by his grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸ The word is true, and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For these things are honorable and useful to men. ⁹ But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain. ¹⁰ A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject, ¹¹ knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

^{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. ⁸ Owe no man any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another has fully performed the law. ⁹ For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not desire inordinately, and if there is any other commandment, it is summarily comprehended in this word; You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ¹⁰ Love does no evil to a neighbor; love therefore is the sum of the law. ¹¹ And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelries and drinking, not in lewdness and excesses, not in strife and envy; ¹⁴ but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for desires of the flesh.