Bible verses about "police" | ACV

³ Judge the poor man and the orphan. Do justice to the afflicted and destitute man. ⁴ Rescue the poor and needy man. Deliver from the hand of the wicked man.

¹ A wicked man flees when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. ² For the transgression of a land many are the rulers of it. But by men of understanding and knowledge the state shall be prolonged. ³ A needy man who oppresses the poor is a sweeping rain which leaves no food. ⁴ Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them. ⁵ Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek LORD understand all things. ⁶ Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. ⁷ He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. ⁸ He who augments his substance by interest and increase, gathers it for him who has pity on the poor. ⁹ He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. ¹⁰ He who causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit. But the perfect shall inherit good. ¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but a poor man who has understanding searches him out. ¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. ¹³ He who covers his transgressions shall not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy. ¹⁴ Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief. ¹⁵ A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people. ¹⁶ The ruler who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness shall prolong his days. ¹⁷ A man who is laden with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit. Let no man stay him. ¹⁸ He who walks uprightly shall be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. ¹⁹ He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows after vanity shall have poverty enough. ²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. ²¹ To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread. ²² He who has an evil eye hastens after riches, and does not know that want shall come upon him. ²³ He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. ²⁴ He who robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer. ²⁵ He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat. ²⁶ He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered. ²⁷ He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse. ²⁸ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

⁸ And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Lo, send me.

¹ Blessed be LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight,

¹⁹ Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.

⁹ Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed, for LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou go.

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

¹³ Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme, ¹⁴ or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evildoers and praise of well-doers. ¹⁵ Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men. ¹⁶ As free, and not having your freedom as a cover-up of evil, but as bondmen of God. ¹⁷ Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king.

¹ Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work, ² to slander no man, to be noncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

¹ Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher. For there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God are those that have been instituted. ² So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves. ³ For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it. ⁴ For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil. ⁵ Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience. ⁶ For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing. ⁷ Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem. ⁸ Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law. ⁹ For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. ¹⁰ Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law. ¹¹ And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light. ¹³ Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy. ¹⁴ But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh.

⁴ For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.