What does the Bible say about democracy?

15 verses about democracy, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about democracy

Judges 21:25 — In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. 5 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; 5 votes
Proverbs 4:27 — Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. 4 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. 4 votes
Deuteronomy 1:13 — Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. 3 votes
Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 3 votes
Judges 8:23 — And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. 2 votes
1 Samuel 8:1 — And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 votes
Psalms 146:3 — Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 10:2 — A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left. 2 votes
Isaiah 2:22 — Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? 2 votes
Isaiah 33:22 — For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. 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
1 Corinthians 1:10 — 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. 2 votes
1 Timothy 2:1 — I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 votes

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Judges (2), Isaiah (2), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Samuel (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), John (1), Acts (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1) and 1 more

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Bible verses about democracy

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