Romans 13
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Let every soul be a subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
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Therefore whoever resists b the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? c Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
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For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
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Therefore d you must be subject, not only because of wrath e but also for conscience' sake.
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For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.
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f Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
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Owe no one anything except to love one another, for g he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
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For the commandments, h "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, i "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
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Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore j love is the fulfillment of the law.
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And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time k to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
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The night is far spent, the day is at hand. l Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and m let us put on the armor of light.
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n Let us walk properly, as in the day, o not in revelry and drunkenness, p not in lewdness and lust, q not in strife and envy.
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But r put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and s make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
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Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work.
1 Peter 2:13
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme.
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Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work.
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1 Peter 2:14
Or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
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Ecclesiastes 8:2
I say, "Keep the king's commandment for the sake of your oath to God.
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Acts 24:16
This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.
1 Peter 2:13
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme.
1 Peter 2:19
For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
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Matthew 22:21
They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
Mark 12:17
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at Him.
Luke 20:25
And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
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Matthew 7:12
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, ...
Matthew 22:39
"And the second is like it: 'You shall love you...
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love ...
Romans 13:10
Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love...
Galatians 5:13
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty;...
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even ...
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the purpose of the commandment is love from...
James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law according t...
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Exodus 20:13 - 17
You shall not murder.
Deuteronomy 5:17 - 21
You shall not murder.
Matthew 19:18
He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, " 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness.
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Leviticus 19:18
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
Mark 12:31
"And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
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Matthew 7:12
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, ...
Matthew 22:39
"And the second is like it: 'You shall love you...
Matthew 22:40
"On these two commandments hang all the Law and...
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love ...
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything except to love one another,...
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even ...
James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law according t...
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Mark 13:37
"And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
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Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
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2 Corinthians 6:7
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left.
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:13
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
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Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.
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Proverbs 23:20
Do not mix with winebibbers, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat.
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1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites.
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James 3:14
But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
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Job 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Ephesians 4:24
And that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Colossians 3:10
And have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering.
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Galatians 5:16
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.
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