Exodus 22:28

You shall not blaspheme God nor curse a ruler of your people. Reverence for God and respect for lawful authority are commanded together.

Cross-references · 18

• Eccl 10:20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
• Acts 23:5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
• Jude 1:8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
• Exod 21:17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
• Exod 22:8–9If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
• Ps 32:6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
• 2 Pet 2:10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
• 1 Sam 24:6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
• Ps 138:1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
• 1 Sam 24:10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
• Rom 13:2–7Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
• Titus 3:1–2Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
• 1 Sam 26:9And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
• Ps 82:1–7God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
• 1 Pet 2:17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
• John 10:34–35Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
• Acts 23:3Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
• Lev 24:16And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.

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