Verse 7

And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 6:10 : 10 that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
  • 1 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: 2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,
  • Ezra 7:23 : 23 all that `is' by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?
  • Dan 4:19 : 19 `Then Daniel, whose name `is' Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream -- to those hating thee, and its interpretation -- to thine enemies!
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 `Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he `is' faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him. 5 Then these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found `it' against him in the law of his God.'
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, 14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good; 15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men; 16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; 17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
  • Rom 13:5 : 5 Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
  • Rom 13:1 : 1 Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,