Submission to the Authorities

Romans 13

¹ 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. ² Therefore whoever resists _b the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will ₁ bring judgment on themselves. ³ 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. ⁴ 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. ⁵ Therefore _d you must be subject, not only because of wrath _e but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. ⁷ _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.

1. Cross References
   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.
   
2. Cross References
   Titus 3:1
   Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work.
   
3. Cross References
   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.
   
4. Cross References
   Ecclesiastes 8:2
   I say, "Keep the king's commandment for the sake of your oath to God.
   
5. Cross References
   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.
   
6. Cross References
   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.