Bible Verses About democracy

“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”

“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”

“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ordained: or, ordered”

“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give”

“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. help: or, salvation”

“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”

“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. divisions: Gr. schisms”

“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”

“A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.”

“Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; exhort: or, desire”

“For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. lawgiver: Heb. statutemaker”

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