Bible verses about "presidents" | JPS_ASV_Byz

⁴ And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

⁴⁶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

³ All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.

¹⁶ Every scripture, inspired of God, is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

¹⁶ Every scripture, inspired of God, is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. ¹⁷ That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

¹ Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and as for princes, they shall rule in justice. ² And a man shall be as in a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as by the watercourses in a dry place, as in the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. ³ And the eyes of them that see shall not be closed, and the ears of them that hear shall attend. ⁴ The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. ⁵ The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be noble. ⁶ For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise ungodliness, and to utter wickedness against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. ⁷ The instruments also of the churl are evil; he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, and the needy when he speaketh right. ⁸ But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

⁶ For I the LORD change not; and ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

² For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers; for there is no power but of God, and the powers that be are ordained of God. ² Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God; and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. ³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: ⁴ for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid, for he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. ⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ For this cause ye pay tribute also, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. ⁷ Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

¹ I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men, ² for kings and all that are in high place, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.