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Acts 12:9And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.Acts 12:10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.Acts 12:11When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”Acts 12:12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.Acts 12:13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.Acts 12:14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.Acts 12:15They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”Acts 12:16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.Acts 12:17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.Acts 12:18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.Acts 12:19When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.Acts 23:2The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.Acts 23:3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”Romans 12:8or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.Romans 13:1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.Romans 13:2Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,Romans 13:4for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.Romans 13:5Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.Romans 13:6For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.Romans 13:7Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.1 Timothy 2:1I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:1 Timothy 2:2for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?James 2:9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.1 Peter 2:13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;1 Peter 2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.