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Hebrews 13:17
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
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1 Timothy 1 10
The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching
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1 Peter 2 17
Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.
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2 Peter 2 10-2 Peter 2 12
He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They scoff at things they do not understand, and like animals, they will be destroyed.
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts. And don’t make fun of the powerful, even in your own bedroom. For a little bird might deliver your message and tell them what you said.
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Acts 23:5
“ I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied,“ for the Scriptures say,‘ You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’”
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Luke 19:14
But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say,‘ We do not want him to be our king.’
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Jeremiah 38:25-28
My officials may hear that I spoke to you, and they may say,‘ Tell us what you and the king were talking about. If you don’t tell us, we will kill you.’If this happens, just tell them you begged me not to send you back to Jonathan’s dungeon, for fear you would die there.”Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the king’s officials came to Jeremiah and asked him why the king had called for him. But Jeremiah followed the king’s instructions, and they left without finding out the truth. No one had overheard the conversation between Jeremiah and the king.And Jeremiah remained a prisoner in the courtyard of the guard until the day Jerusalem was captured.
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Numbers 16:3
They united against Moses and Aaron and said,“ You have gone too far! The whole community of Israel has been set apart by the Lord, and he is with all of us. What right do you have to act as though you are greater than the rest of the Lord’s people?”
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Acts 7:27
“ But the man in the wrong pushed Moses aside.‘ Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ he asked.
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Psalms 2:1-6
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.“ Let us break their chains,” they cry,“ and free ourselves from slavery to God.”But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.Then in anger he rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury.For the Lord declares,“ I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”
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Exodus 22:28
“ You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.
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1 Corinthians 3 17
God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
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Jude 1:9-10
But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said,“ The Lord rebuke you!”( This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.)But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction.
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Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother’s instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.
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Genesis 3:5
“ God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
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Psalms 12:3-4
May the Lord cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues.They say,“ We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own— who can stop us?”
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Proverbs 30:11
Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.
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Numbers 16:12-13
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied,“ We refuse to come before you!Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of Egypt, a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us here in this wilderness, and that you now treat us like your subjects?
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1 Thessalonians 4 8
Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
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Acts 7:39
“ But our ancestors refused to listen to Moses. They rejected him and wanted to return to Egypt.