100 Bible Verses about Government And Faith

1 Peter 2:13-17 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Galatians 2:20 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Acts 5:29 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

Romans 13:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

Romans 13:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. ...

1 John 5:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

1 Peter 2:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

James 2:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

James 1:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

James 1:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 11:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Titus 3:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

1 Thessalonians 1:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Romans 13:1-2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Romans 10:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Romans 1:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

John 19:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”

Luke 1:37 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Mark 10:52 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.

Habakkuk 2:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Psalm 22:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.

Deuteronomy 1:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’

Revelation 1:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Jude 1:20-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

1 Peter 2:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Peter 2:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

1 Peter 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

1 Peter 1:8-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:5-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

James 5:14-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

James 1:1-3:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. ...

Hebrews 11:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

Hebrews 11:1-40 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. ...

2 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

1 Timothy 6:15-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

1 Timothy 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

1 Timothy 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

1 Timothy 6:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things.

1 Timothy 4:12-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

1 Timothy 4:7-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

1 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 2:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ...

Ephesians 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

How the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.

Ephesians 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

Galatians 6:10-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:1-6:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. ...

Galatians 3:26-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

1 Corinthians 16:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:2-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

1 Corinthians 5:1-7:40 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. ...

Romans 15:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Romans 14:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Romans 14:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

Romans 13:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

Romans 13:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Romans 13:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

Romans 13:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

Romans 13:1-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

Romans 12:1-13:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ...

Romans 10:10-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.

Romans 10:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 5:3-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

Romans 5:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

Romans 1:11-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

Romans 1:1-16:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ...

John 5:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 5:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades.

John 3:36 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Luke 15:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 8:50 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.”

Mark 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

Mark 9:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”

Matthew 28:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 22:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”

Matthew 21:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Matthew 21:22-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 21:1-46 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” ...

Matthew 17:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”