1 Peter 2:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

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  • Rom 13:1-7 : 1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God. 2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation. 3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same. 4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill. 5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake. 6 For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing. 7 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,
  • 1 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men, 2 For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.
  • 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 And chiefly them that walke after the flesh, in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernement, which are bolde, and stand in their owne conceite, and feare not to speake euill of them that are in dignitie.
  • Luke 20:25 : 25 Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.
  • Jer 29:7 : 7 And seeke the prosperitie of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, and pray vnto the Lorde for it: for in the peace thereof shall you haue peace.
  • Matt 22:21 : 21 They sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.
  • Mark 12:17 : 17 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: & they marueiled at him.
  • Jude 1:8-9 : 8 Likewise notwithstanding these sleepers also defile the flesh, and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie. 9 Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: & whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.
  • Prov 17:11 : 11 A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 13:1-7
    7 verses
    82%

    1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

    2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.

    3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

    4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

    5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.

    6 For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

    7 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

  • 1 Pet 2:14-21
    8 verses
    82%

    14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

    15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

    16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

    17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

    18 Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

    19 For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

    20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

    21 For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should folow his steppes.

  • 1 Tim 2:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men,

    2 For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.

    3 For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

  • Titus 3:1
    78%

    1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

  • 1 Pet 2:12
    71%

    12 And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

  • Eph 5:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.

    22 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.

  • Titus 2:9
    71%

    9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,

  • Heb 13:17
    71%

    17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

  • Eph 6:5
    70%

    5 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare & trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

  • Col 3:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

    23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Col 3:18
    70%

    18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 3:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

    15 But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,

  • 1 Pet 5:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, & submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.

    6 Humble your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

  • Acts 5:29
    69%

    29 Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.

  • Eph 5:24
    68%

    24 Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbads in euery thing.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
    68%

    1 Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.

  • Jas 4:7
    68%

    7 Submit your selues to God: resist the deuill, and he will flee from you.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    68%

    17 For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

  • Col 4:1
    68%

    1 Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

  • Eph 6:9
    68%

    9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

  • Eph 6:7
    68%

    7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
    67%

    16 That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour.

  • Eccl 8:2
    67%

    2 I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbandes, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

    2 While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

  • 2 Thess 1:5
    67%

    5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.

  • Ps 148:11
    67%

    11 Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all iudges of the worlde:

  • Phil 2:11
    67%

    11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.

  • 2 Pet 2:10
    67%

    10 And chiefly them that walke after the flesh, in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernement, which are bolde, and stand in their owne conceite, and feare not to speake euill of them that are in dignitie.

  • Col 3:20
    67%

    20 Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 3:5
    66%

    5 For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.