Bible Verses About Rule

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God.

And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.

Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.