Bible verses about "police" | Worrell

¹⁹ Behold, I have given you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall in any wise harm you.

¹³ Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends.

¹³ Submit yourself to every human ordinance, for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as supreme; ¹⁴ or to governors, as sent through him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for praise to those who do well; ¹⁵ for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; ¹⁶ as free, and not holding your freedom as a cloak for wickedness, but as servants of God. ¹⁷ Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

¹ Remind them to submit to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work; ² to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, to be mild, showing all meekness to all men.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority, except from God; and the authorities that are have been appointed by God. ² So that he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those having resisted shall receive to themselves condemnation; ³ for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise from the same; ⁴ for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. ⁵ Wherefore, there is necessity that ye submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience. ⁶ For, on this account, ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing. ⁷ Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. ⁸ Owe no one anything, but to love one another; for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet;" and, if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁰ Love works no ill to one's neighbor: therefore, love is a fulfillment of the law. ¹¹ And this, knowing the season, that it is time already for you to be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when ye believed. ¹² The night was far spent, and the day has drawn near; let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy; ¹⁴ but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill its desires.

⁴ for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

⁹ "Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.