Bible verses about "patriotism" | ABU

³⁷ Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. ³⁸ This is the great and first commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self. ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

⁶ And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars. Take heed, be not troubled; for all must come to pass; but not yet is the end!

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

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.

¹⁶ as free, and as not having your freedom for a vail of wickedness, but as God's servants.

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

³⁶ Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now is my kingdom not from hence.

⁹ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession; that ye should show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; ¹⁰ who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

¹⁷ Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king;

¹ I EXHORT then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; ² for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and decorum. ³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of our Savior God;

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.

¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly, that they are seeking a country. ¹⁵ And if indeed, they had in mind that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.

²⁰ For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence we also look for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;