Government & Society
Bible Verses About police
17 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about police. This collection of 17 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Matthew 5:9 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” |
17 Key Scriptures
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Matthew 5:9KJV
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13KJV
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend: Heb. Judge”
Psalms 82:3KJV
“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”
Romans 13:1KJV
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”
Titus 3:1KJV
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
1 Peter 2:13KJV
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Here: Heb. behold me”
Isaiah 6:8KJV
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Joshua 1:9KJV
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Luke 10:19KJV
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
Romans 13:4KJV
“It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”
Isaiah 54:17KJV
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. relieve: or, righten”
Isaiah 1:17KJV
“To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. for: or, of”
Psalms 46:1KJV
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Luke 1:79KJV
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