Verse 7

Seke after the peace and prosperitie of the citie wherin ye be prisoners, and pray vnto the Lorde for it: for in the peace therof shall your peace be.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 6:10 : 10 That they may haue to offer sweete sauours vnto the God of heauen, & pray for the kinges lyfe, and for his children.
• 1 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 I exhort therefore, that firste of all, prayers, supplications, intercessios and geuynge of thankes be made for all men: 2 For kynges, and for all that are in auctoritie, that we maye leade a quiete and peaceable lyfe, in all godlynesse and honestie.
• Ezra 7:23 : 23 Whatsoeuer also is by the commaundement of the God of heauen, let the same be done without any delay for the house of the God of heauen, that he be not wroth against the realme, & against the king and his children.
• Dan 4:19 : 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Baltassar, held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughtes troubled him. So the king spake, and sayde, O Baltassar, let neither the dreame nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Baltassar aunswered, saying: O my Lord, this dreame be to them that hate thee, & the interpretation therof to thyne aduersaries.
• Dan 4:27 : 27 Wherfore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable vnto thee, and breake of thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thyne iniquities by mercie towarde the poore: lo, let there be a healing of thyne errour.
• Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Wherfore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they coulde finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull, that there was no blame nor fault founde in him. 5 Then saide these men, We shall finde none occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the lawe of his God.
• 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 Submit your selues therfore vnto al maner ordinaunce of ma for the Lordes sake: whether it be vnto the king, as hauyng the preeminence: 14 Other vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of hym for the punyshment of euyll doers, but for the laude of them that do well. 15 For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men: 16 As free, and not as hauyng the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes, but euen as the seruauntes of God. 17 Honour all men. Loue brotherly felowship. Feare God. Honour the kyng.
• Rom 13:5 : 5 Wherfore, ye must needes be subiect, not only for feare of punishment: but also because of conscience.
• Rom 13:1 : 1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the hyer powers: For there is no power but of god. The powers that be, are ordeyned of God.