Prayer for our political leaders. First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. So we pray for all matters pertaining to his life. Submission to the governing authorities. Be absolutely submissive to God and you will discern from God's ways how to be secondarily submissive to human institutions and authorities.
Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities.
For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. The Bible does not deal directly with the responsibilities of a democracy in which officials are elected and laws are drafted by elected officials and have authority over officials. Thus we must make applications to our democratic context carefully.