Bible verses about "patriotism" | CAB

¹⁴ then if My people, on whom My name is called, should repent, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, I also will hear from heaven, and I will be merciful to their sins, and I will heal their land.

³⁷ Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

⁶ And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not disturbed; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

¹³ Greater love has no one than this, that one should lay down his life on behalf of his friends.

¹ Let every soul submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. ² Consequently the one resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves. ³ For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the one practicing evil. ⁵ Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing. ⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. ⁸ Owe nothing to no one, except to love one another, for he who loves one another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁰ Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. ¹¹ And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for us to be roused out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is advanced, the day is at hand. Therefore let us put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelries and drinking bouts, not in orgies and debaucheries, not in strife and jealousy. ¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

¹⁶ as free, yet not using freedom as a cover for wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, and said: "We must 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, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

⁹ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; ¹⁰ who formerly were not a people but now are the people of God, who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.

¹⁷ Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

¹ Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men, ² on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. ³ For this is good and acceptable before God our Savior,

¹ Let every soul submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. ² Consequently the one resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves. ³ For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the one practicing evil. ⁵ Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

¹³ These all died according to faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off and welcoming them, and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴ For those saying such things make evident that they seek a fatherland. ¹⁵ And indeed if they had remembered that land from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to turn back. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

²⁰ For our citizenship exists in heaven, from which also we eagerly await for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. ¹³ The Lord looks out of heaven; He beholds all the sons of men. ¹⁴ He looks down from His dwelling place on all the inhabitants of the earth; ¹⁵ who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works. ¹⁶ A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength. ¹⁷ A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power. ¹⁸ Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear Him, those that hope in His mercy; ¹⁹ to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine. ²⁰ Our soul waits on the Lord; for He is our helper and defender. ²¹ For our heart shall rejoice in Him, and we have hoped in His holy name. ²² Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in You.