What does the Bible say about independence?

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• 1 Peter 2:16

  as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

• Galatians 5:1

  Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don't be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

• 2 Corinthians 3:17

  Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

• Philippians 3:12

  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

• Romans 13:1-7

  [1] Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. [2] Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. [3] For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same, [4] for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. [5] Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. [6] For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing. [7] Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

• 1 Timothy 5:8

  But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:10

  For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

• 1 Corinthians 14:20

  Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

• Romans 11:22

  See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

• Ephesians 4:13

  until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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