Bible verses about "presidents" | Moffatt

⁴ Jesus replied to him, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone."

⁴⁶ Why call me, 'Lord, Lord!' and obey me not?

³ through him all existence came into being, no existence came into being apart from him.

³³ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words never.

¹⁶ All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for amendment, and for moral discipline,

¹⁶ All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for amendment, and for moral discipline, ¹⁷ to make the man of God proficient and equip him for good work of every kind.

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

¹ Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God. ² Hence anyone who resists authority is opposing the divine order, and the opposition will bring judgment on themselves. ³ Magistrates are no terror to an honest man, though they are to a bad man. If you want to avoid being alarmed at the government-authorities, lead an honest life and you will be commended for it; ⁴ the magistrate is God's servant for your benefit. But if you do wrong, you may well be alarmed; a magistrate does not wield the power of the sword for nothing, he is God's servant for the infliction of divine vengeance upon evil-doers. ⁵ You must be obedient, therefore, not only to avoid the divine vengeance but as a matter of conscience, ⁶ for the same reason as you pay taxes — since magistrates are God's officers, bent upon the maintenance of order and authority. ⁷ Pay them all their respective dues, tribute to one, taxes to another, respect to this man, honour to that.

¹ Well, my very first counsel is that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving, are to be offered for all men — ² for kings and all in authority, that we may lead a tranquil life in all piety and gravity;