TOPICAL BIBLE
Citizens
202 references in this topic.
Proverbs 19:10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.Proverbs 22:11He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.Proverbs 23:1When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;Proverbs 23:2put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.Proverbs 23:3Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.Proverbs 24:21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious:Proverbs 25:6Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;Proverbs 25:7for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.Proverbs 25:15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.Ecclesiastes 8:2I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.Ecclesiastes 8:3Don’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,Ecclesiastes 8:4for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.Ecclesiastes 10:20Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.Jeremiah 29:7Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.Jeremiah 40:14and said to him, Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them.Jeremiah 40:15Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?Jeremiah 40:16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing; for you speak falsely of Ishmael.Matthew 17:24When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”Matthew 17:25He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”Matthew 17:26Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.Matthew 17:27But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”Matthew 22:18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?Matthew 22:19Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.Matthew 22:20He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”Matthew 22:21They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”Mark 12:14When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?Mark 12:15Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”Mark 12:16They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”Mark 12:17Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.Mark 15:7There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”Luke 20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?Luke 20:24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”Luke 20:25He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”Acts 5:36For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.Acts 5:37After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.Acts 16:37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”Acts 19:35When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?Acts 19:36Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.Acts 19:37For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.Acts 19:38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.Acts 19:39But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.Acts 19:40For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”Acts 19:41When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.Acts 21:38Aren’t you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”Acts 22:25When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”Acts 22:26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”Acts 22:27The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”Acts 22:28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”Acts 22:29Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.Acts 23:5Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”Acts 24:18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.Acts 24:19They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.Acts 25:5“Let them therefore,” said he, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”Acts 25:10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.Acts 25:16To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.