“Let every
soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except
from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore
whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who
resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good
works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is
good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you
for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain;
for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practises
evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for
conscience’sake” (Romans 13: 1-5). “Therefore submit yourselves to every
ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to
governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and
for the praise of those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing
good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men – as free, yet not
using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. Honor all
people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king”(1 Peter 2: 13-17).
“Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for
every good work” (Titus 3:1).
