Bible verses about "patriotism" | DouayRheims

¹⁴ And my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land.

³⁷ Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind. ³⁸ This is the greatest and the first commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ⁴⁰ On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

⁶ And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass: but the end is not yet.

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

¹ Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God. ² Therefore, he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist purchase to themselves damnation. ³ For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil. ⁵ Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose. ⁷ Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour. ⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law. ⁹ For: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet. And if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ¹⁰ The love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love therefore is the fulfilling of the law. ¹¹ And that, knowing the season, that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is passed And the day is at hand. Let us, therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. ¹³ Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy. ¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ: and make not provision for the flesh in its concupiscences.

¹⁶ As free and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answering, 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 certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

⁹ But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: ¹⁰ Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

¹⁷ Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

¹ I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men: ² For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. ³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

¹ Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God. ² Therefore, he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist purchase to themselves damnation. ³ For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil. ⁵ Wherefore be subject of necessity: not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

¹³ All these died according to faith, not having received the promises but beholding them afar off and saluting them and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. ¹⁴ For they that say these things do signify that they seek a country. ¹⁵ And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless, time to return. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

²⁰ But our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance. ¹³ The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men. ¹⁴ From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth. ¹⁵ He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: who understandeth all their works. ¹⁶ The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength. ¹⁷ Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength. ¹⁸ Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy. ¹⁹ To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine. ²⁰ Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector. ²¹ For in him our heart shall rejoice: and in his holy name we have trusted. ²² Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.