2 Chronicles 36:23

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²³“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:

“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed^(A) me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”

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Proverbs 8:15-16

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¹⁵By me kings reign
and rulers^(A) issue decrees that are just;
¹⁶by me princes govern,^(B)
and nobles—all who rule on earth.^[a]

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Footnotes

Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers

John 19:11

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¹¹Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.^(A) Therefore the one who handed me over to you^(B) is guilty of a greater sin.”

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Romans 13:1

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Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,^(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.^(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God.

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Romans 13:1 in all English translations