Bible verses about "gangs" | ABU

²⁶ and that they may awake to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, being taken captive by him, to do his will.

²⁹ And Peter answering, and the apostles, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.

¹ LET every soul submit himself to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God; the powers that be have been ordained by God. ² So that he who resists the power, resists the ordinance of God; and they that resist will receive to themselves condemnation. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. And dost thou wish not to be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it; ⁴ for he is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou 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 it is necessary to submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ For, for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing. ⁷ Render therefore 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: Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet; and if there is any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. ¹⁰ Love works no ill to one's neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. ¹¹ And that, knowing the time, that it is high time that we already were awaked out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is far advanced, the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envying; ¹⁴ but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

³³ Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.

¹¹ and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them.