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Want to know what the Bible says about Submission To Human Authority? Here are 106 Bible verses about Submission To Human Authority from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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1 Corinthians 11:3 NIV
But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
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John 19:11 NIV
Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
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Romans 13:1-2 NIV
13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
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Ephesians 6:5-8 NIV
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
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Ephesians 5:24 NIV
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
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Matthew 28:18 NIV
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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1 Peter 2:15 NIV
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
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Romans 13:7 NIV
Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
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Romans 12:10 NIV
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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Romans 13:4 NIV
For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
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Ephesians 5:26 NIV
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
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James 4:7 NIV
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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Titus 3:1-2 NIV
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
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John 19:10-11 NIV
10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”
11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
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Luke 16:13 NIV
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
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Ephesians 5:25 NIV
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
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Revelation 2:26 NIV
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations
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Daniel 4:17 NIV
“‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.’
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1 Peter 2:14 NIV
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
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1 Timothy 2:2 NIV
for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
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