But if the thief is not found, the one who was keeping the valuables is to be brought to the place of worship and there he must take an oath that he has not stolen the other one's property.

"In every case of a dispute about property, whether it involves cattle, donkeys, sheep, clothing, or any other lost object, the two people claiming the property shall be taken to the place of worship. The one whom God declares to be guilty shall pay double to the other one.

So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need; when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in, it will not reach them.

God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the gods he gives his decision:

Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans; be fair to the needy and the helpless.

"How ignorant you are! How stupid! You are completely corrupt, and justice has disappeared from the world.

But you will die like mortals; your life will end like that of any prince."

I thank you, LORD, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods.

Jesus answered, "It is written in your own Law that God said, 'You are gods.'

We know that what the scripture says is true forever; and God called those people gods, the people to whom his message was given.

"Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death.

and he said to his men, "May the LORD keep me from doing any harm to my master, whom the LORD chose as king! I must not harm him in the least, because he is the king chosen by the LORD!"

You can see for yourself that just now in the cave the LORD put you in my power. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I felt sorry for you and said that I would not harm you in the least, because you are the one whom the LORD chose to be king.

But David said, "You must not harm him! The LORD will certainly punish whoever harms his chosen king.

Don't criticize the king, even silently, and don't criticize the rich, even in the privacy of your bedroom. A bird might carry the message and tell them what you said.

Paul said to him, "God will certainly strike you---you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the Law, yet you break the Law by ordering them to strike me!"

Paul answered, "My fellow Israelites, I did not know that he was the High Priest. The scripture says, 'You must not speak evil of the ruler of your people.' "

Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself.

because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.

That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.

Remind your people to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, and to be ready to do good in every way.

Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone.

Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.

especially those who follow their filthy bodily lusts and despise God's authority. These false teachers are bold and arrogant, and show no respect for the glorious beings above; instead, they insult them.

In the same way also, these people have visions which make them sin against their own bodies; they despise God's authority and insult the glorious beings above.