Cross references
Romans 13:5
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
Romans 13:5 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ecclesiastes 8:2 (5 votes) and Acts 24:16 (5 votes). 24 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Exodus 22 to 2 Peter 2.
Which verses does Romans 13:5 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Ecclesiastes 8:25 votes
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Acts 24:165 votes
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
- 1 Peter 2:195 votes
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
- 1 Samuel 24:5–64 votes
Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
- Titus 3:1–24 votes
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
- Hebrews 13:184 votes
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- 1 Peter 2:13–154 votes
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. …
- 1 Peter 3:163 votes
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
Which verses point to Romans 13:5?
The 10 strongest of 24.