Romans 13:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.
  • 1 Pet 2:19 : 19 For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.
  • 1 Sam 24:5-6 : 5 (24:6) And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment. 6 (24:7) And he said vnto his men, The Lord keepe mee from doing that thing vnto my master the Lords Anoynted, to lay mine hand vpon him: for he is the Anoynted of the Lord.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
  • Titus 3:1-2 : 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, 2 That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
  • Heb 13:18 : 18 Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.
  • 1 Pet 2:13-15 : 13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour, 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,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 13:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1Let 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.

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

    3For 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.

    4For 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.

  • Rom 13:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

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

    7Giue 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.

    8Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

  • 1 Pet 2:13-20
    8 verses
    78%

    13Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

    14Or 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.

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

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

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

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

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

    20For 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.

  • Titus 3:1
    74%

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

  • Eph 6:5
    73%

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

  • Heb 13:17-18
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    17Obey 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.

    18Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.

  • 1 Tim 2:2
    69%

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

  • Col 3:22
    69%

    22Seruants, 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.

  • Rom 6:16
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    16Knowe ye not, that to whomsoeuer yee giue your selues as seruats to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5Which 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.

    6For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

  • Eph 5:21-22
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    21Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.

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

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    69%

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

  • 2 Cor 10:6
    68%

    6And hauing ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

  • Rom 12:19
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    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 10:29
    68%

    29And the conscience, I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my libertie be condemned of another mans conscience?

  • Col 3:6
    68%

    6For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
    68%

    5Likewise 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.

  • Titus 2:9
    67%

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

  • Eph 6:9
    67%

    9And 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.

  • Col 4:1
    67%

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

  • Acts 5:29
    67%

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

  • 1 Pet 3:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

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

    15But 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,

  • Eph 6:7
    67%

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

  • Job 19:29
    67%

    29Be ye afraide of the sworde: for the sworde will be auenged of wickednesse, that yee may knowe that there is a iudgement.

  • 1 Pet 3:1
    66%

    1Likewise 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 Cor 5:11
    66%

    11Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

  • Eph 5:24
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    24Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbads in euery thing.

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

  • Rom 6:12
    66%

    12Let not sinne reigne therefore in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in ye lusts therof:

  • Col 3:18
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    18Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:

  • Rom 2:5
    65%

    5But thou, after thine hardnesse, and heart that canot repent, heapest vp as a treasure vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath, and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God,

  • 1 Thess 5:13
    65%

    13That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.