Bible Verses About Church Government

For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,