1 Timothy 2:1-2
Well, my very first counsel is that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving, are to be offered for all men ??2 for kings and all in authority, that we may lead a tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
Romans 13:5
You must be obedient, therefore, not only to avoid the divine vengeance but as a matter of conscience,
1 Peter 2:13-17
Submit for the Lord's sake to any human authority; submit to the emperor as supreme,
Romans 13:1
Every subject must obey the government-authorities, for no authority exists apart from God; the existing authorities have been constituted by God.