Prayer & Worship
Bible Verses About praying for government
14 key scriptures
Discover 14 powerful Bible verses about praying for government. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential prayer & worship topic.
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| Translation | Key Verse: 1 Timothy 2:1 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; exhort: or, desire” |
14 Key Scriptures
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; exhort: or, desire”
“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
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. which: Heb. upon whom my name is called”
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Honour all: or, Esteem all”
1 Peter 2:17KJV
“The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”
Titus 3:1KJV
“For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.”
Psalms 22:28KJV
“Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever : for wisdom and might are his:”
Daniel 2:20KJV
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in”
Job 12:23KJV
“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which: Heb. whereupon thy name is called present: Heb. cause to fall”
Daniel 9:18KJV
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:”
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? rage: or, tumultuously assemble imagine: Heb. meditate”
Psalms 2:1KJV
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