Bible Cross References
I counsel
Proverbs 24:21
[My] son, fear God and the king, and do not disobey either of them.
Romans 13:1-4
1
Let every soul submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
2
Consequently the [one] resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves.
3
For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same.
4
For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the [one] practicing evil.
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 2:13-17
13
Therefore subject yourselves to every human institution on account of the Lord: whether to the king as [to one] having authority,
14
or to governors, as to those being sent for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise [of those] doing good.
15
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish men--
16
as free, yet not using freedom as a cover for wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17
Honor all [people]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
in regard
1 Kings 2:43
And why have you not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment which I commanded you?
1 Chronicles 29:24
The princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons of King David his father were subject to him.
Ezekiel 17:13-20
13
And he shall take of the royal seed, and shall make a covenant with him, and shall bind him with an oath; and he shall take the princes of the land,
14
that it may become a weak kingdom, so as never to lift itself up, that he may keep his covenant, and establish it.
15
And [if] he shall revolt from him, to send his messengers into Egypt, that [they] may give him horses and much people; shall he prosper? Shall he that acts as an adversary be preserved? And shall he that transgresses the covenant be preserved?
16
[As] I live, says the Lord, verily in [the] place where the king is that made him king, who dishonored My oath, and who broke My covenant, shall he die with him in the midst of Babylon.
17
And Pharaoh shall make war upon him not with a large force or great multitude, in throwing up a mound, and in building of forts, to cut off souls.
18
Whereas he has profaned the oath so as to break the covenant, when behold, I engage his hand, and he has done all these things to him, he shall not escape.
19
Therefore say, Thus says the Lord: [As] I live, surely My oath which he has profaned, and My covenant which he has transgressed, I will even recompense it upon his head.
20
And I will spread a net upon him, and he shall be caught in its snare.
Romans 13:5
Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.