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What does the Bible say about civil disobedience?

19 verses about civil disobedience, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about civil disobedience

Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 13 votes
Romans 13:1 — 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. 7 votes
James 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 7 votes
Acts 4:18 — And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 4 votes
Acts 5:28 — Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 4 votes
Exodus 1:15 — And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: 3 votes
Daniel 3:1 — Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 3 votes
Acts 5:40 — And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 3 votes
1 Peter 2:13 — Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 3 votes
Daniel 3:15 — Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? 2 votes
Daniel 6:1 — It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; 2 votes
Daniel 6:10 — Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. 2 votes
Matthew 22:17 — Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 2 votes
John 19:11 — 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. 2 votes
Acts 5:27 — And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 2 votes
Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2 votes
Romans 13:7 — Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 2 votes
Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 votes
Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 2 votes

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Acts (5), Daniel (4), Romans (3), Exodus (1), Matthew (1), John (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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