Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience. Cross References Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed. Romans 13:6 This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God's servants, who devote themselves to their work. 1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, 1 Peter 2:19 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. Treasury of Scripture Why you must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. ye. 1 Samuel 24:5,6 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Titus 3:1,2 conscience. Acts 24:16 Hebrews 13:18 1 Peter 2:19 |