Bible verses about "politics" | RKJNT

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

¹¹ And that you aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; ¹² That you may behave properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

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

²⁰ But our citizenship is in heaven; from whence we eagerly look for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

¹⁷ Therefore tell us, What do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? ¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show me the money used for the tax. And they brought to him a denarius. ²⁰ And he said to them, Whose image and inscription is this? ²¹ They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Then render to Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.

⁹ But avoid foolish controversies, and genealogies, and dissensions, and wrangling about the law; for they are unprofitable and futile.

¹ Therefore I urge, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; ² For kings, and for all who are in authority; that we may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and reverence.

¹ Let every man be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority but from God: and those authorities that exist have been ordained by God. ² Therefore, whoever resists the authorities, resists the ordinance of God: and those who resist shall bring condemnation upon themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror for those who do good works, but to those who do evil. Do you want to have no fear of the one in authority? do that which is good, and you shall have his praise: ⁴ For he is a minister of God for your good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God to execute wrath upon the one who does evil. ⁵ Therefore you must be subject, not only to avoid wrath, but also for conscience sake. ⁶ For this reason you also pay taxes: for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very service. ⁷ Therefore, give to all men what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; revenue to whom revenue; respect to whom respect; honour to whom honour.