Bible verses about "democracy" | Tyndale

²⁶ And they iudged the people at all seasons, ad broughte the harde causes vnto Moses: and iudged all small maters them selues.

²¹ Morouer seke out amonge all the people, men of actiuite which feare God and men that are true ad hate covetuousnes: and make them heedes ouer the people, captaynes ouer thousandes, ouer hundredes, ouer fyftie, and ouer ten.

¹³ brynge therfore men of wisdome and of vnderstondinge and expert knowne amonge youre trybes, that I maye make them ruelars ouer you.

¹⁸ And Iesus came and spake vnto them sayinge: All power ys geve vnto me in heve and in erth.

³⁸ Ye and I am sure that nether deeth nether lyfe nether angels nor rule nether power nether thinges present nether thinges to come ³⁹ nether heyth nether loweth nether eny other creature shalbe able to departe vs fro ye love of God shewed in Christ Iesu oure lorde.

¹¹ Iesus answered: Thou couldest have no power at all agaynst me except it were geven the from above. Therfore he yt delyvered me vnto the is moare in synne.

¹ Him that is weake in the fayth receave vnto you not in disputynge and troublynge his conscience.

¹ I exhorte therfore that above all thynges prayers supplicacions intercessions and gevynge of thankes behad for all men: ² for kynges and for all that are in auctorite that we maye live a quyet and a peasable life in all godlines and honestie.

¹ Warne the that they submitte them selves to rule and power to obey the officers that they be readie vnto all good workes

²⁹ Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.

¹³ Submit youre selves vnto all manner ordinaunce of man for the lordes sake whether it be vnto the kynge as vnto the chefe heed: ¹⁴ other vnto rulars as vnto them that are sent of him for the punysshment of evyll doars: but for the laude of them that do well. ¹⁵ For so is the will of god that ye put to sylence the ygnorancie of the folyshe men: ¹⁶ as fre and not as havinge ye libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes but even as the servautes of god. ¹⁷ Honoure all men. Love brotherly felishippe. Feare god and honour the kynge.

¹ Let every soule submit him selfe vnto the auctorite of ye hyer powers. For there is no power but of God. ² The powers that be are ordeyned of God. Whosoever therfore resysteth power resisteth the ordinaunce of God. And they that resist shall receave to the selfe damnacio. ³ For rulars are not to be feared for good workes but for evyll Wilt thou be with out feare of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praysed of the same. ⁴ For he is the minister of God for thy welth. But and yf thou do evyll then feare: for he beareth not a swearde for nought: but is the minister of God to take vengeaunce on them that do evyll. ⁵ Wherfore ye must nedes obeye not for feare of vengeaunce only: but also because of conscience. ⁶ And even for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers servynge for the same purpose. ⁷ Geve to every man therfore his duetie: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custome to whom custome is due: feare to whom feare belongeth: Honoure to who honoure pertayneth