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What does the Bible say about authority and submission to government?

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The Bible teaches us to submit to governing authorities as they are instituted by God for order and protection.

In Romans 13, the Apostle Paul emphasizes that all authorities are established by God, and therefore, resisting authority is equivalent to resisting God's ordinance. Jesus expressed the same principle when he instructed to 'render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s' (Mark 12:17). This indicates that while believers owe respect and compliance to civil authorities, their ultimate allegiance is to God and His divine authority.
Scripture References: Mark 12:17, Romans 13:1-7

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