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What does the Bible say about separation of church and state?

12 verses about separation of church and state, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about separation of church and state

Mark 12:17 — And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him. 11 votes
John 18:36 — Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 6 votes
Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 5 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. 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; 4 votes
Joshua 24:15 — And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. 3 votes
John 8:47 — He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 3 votes
Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 2 votes
Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 votes
John 4:24 — God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 2 votes
1 Peter 5:2 — Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 2 votes
1 John 5:16 — If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 2 votes

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John (3), 1 Peter (2), Joshua (1), Isaiah (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Acts (1), Romans (1), 1 John (1)

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