Bible verses about "presidents" | Williams

⁴ But Jesus answered him, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone does man live.'"

³ It was through Him that everything came into existence, and apart from Him not a single thing came into existence.

⁴⁶ "So why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not practice what I tell you?

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

¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God, and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in doing what is right,

¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God, and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in doing what is right, ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be perfectly fit, thoroughly equipped for every good enterprise.

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes, forever.

¹ Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him, ² so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself against what God has established, and those who set themselves against Him will get the penalty due them. ³ For civil authorities are not a terror to the man who does right, but they are to the man who does wrong. Do you want to have no dread of the civil authorities? Then practice doing right and you will be commended for it. ⁴ For the civil authorities are God's servants to do you good. But if you practice doing wrong, you should dread them, for they do not wield the sword for nothing. Indeed, they are God's servants to inflict punishment upon people who do wrong. ⁵ Therefore, you must obey them, not only for the sake of escaping punishment, but also for conscience' sake; ⁶ for this is the reason why you pay your taxes, for the civil authorities are God's official servants faithfully devoting themselves to this very end. ⁷ Pay all of them what is due them -- tribute to the officer to receive it, taxes to the officer to receive them, respect to the man entitled to it, and honor to the man entitled to it.

¹ First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men, ² for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead peaceful, quiet lives in perfect piety and seriousness.