Bible verses about "government" | Tyndale

¹⁸ Ivdges and officers thou shalt make the in all thi cities which the Lorde thi God geueth the thorow out thi trybes. and lett the iudge the people righteously. ¹⁹ Wrest not the lawe nor knowe any persone nether take any rewarde: for giftes blynde the wise and peruerte the wordes of the righteous. ²⁰ But in all thinge folowe righteousnesse, that thou mayst lyue and enioye the londe which the Lord thi God geueth the.

²⁵ And he sayde vnto them: Geve then vnto Cesar that which belongeth vnto Cesar: and to God that which pertayneth to God.

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

¹⁵ which aperynge (when the tyme ys come) he shall shewe that is blessed and myghty only kynge of kynges and lorde of lordes ¹⁶ which only hath immortalite and dwelleth in light that no man can attayne whom never man sawe nether can se: vnto whom be honoure and rule everlastynge. Amen.

⁵ and from Iesus Christ which is a faythfull witnes and fyrst begotte of the deed: and Lorde over the kinges of the erth. Vnto him that loved vs and wesshed vs fro synnes in his awne bloud ⁶ and made vs kinges and Prestes vnto God his father be glory and dominion for ever more. Amen.

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. ³ For that is good and accepted in the sight of god oure savioure

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

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.

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

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

¹ Let every soule submit him selfe vnto the auctorite of ye hyer powers. For there is no power but of God.