Bible verses about "democracy" | BBE

²⁶ And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.

²¹ But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

¹³ Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

²³ But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.

¹⁵ And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

⁵ Then I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain for ever, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

⁶ And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give. ⁷ So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

⁵ And Jehoshaphat took his place in the meeting of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new open space, ⁶ And said, O Lord, the God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? are you not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hands are power and strength so that no one is able to keep his place against you.

¹ Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.

⁴ O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. Selah.

¹⁵ The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

² The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

²¹ And at your back, when you are turning to the right hand or to the left, a voice will be sounding in your ears, saying, This is the way in which you are to go.

²² Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.

¹⁸ And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

¹¹ Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

³⁸ For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers, ³⁹ Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹ Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

¹ My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men; ² For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

¹ Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

³ Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

²⁷ Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

²⁹ But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

¹³ Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all, ¹⁴ And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well. ¹⁵ Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour: ¹⁶ As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God; ¹⁷ Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

¹ Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. ² For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves. ³ For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise; ⁴ For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer. ⁵ So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right. ⁶ For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times. ⁷ Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

²⁵ In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him.