For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder

Synonyms for Government: administration, regime, state, authority, executive, ministry, rule, cabinet, council, directorate, governance, jurisdiction, and leadership

Deuteronomy 16:18 (ESV)
“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

1 Kings 10:9 (ESV)
Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness.”

Psalms 22:28 (ESV)
For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.

Proverbs 29:4 (ESV)
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 18:6-10 (ESV)
“O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord . Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. 7. If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, 8. and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it. 9. And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it, 10. and if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will relent of the good that I had intended to do to it.

Daniel 2:21 (ESV)
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

Daniel 4:27 (ESV)
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

Matthew 28:18 (ESV)
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 19:11 (ESV)
Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”

Romans 13:1 (ESV)
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

Romans 13:6 (ESV)
For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Titus 3:1 (ESV)
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

1 Peter 2:13-14 (ESV)
Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14. or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

Revelation 21:23-24 (ESV)
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it,

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