1 Peter 2:11-17 - A Call To Good Works

¹¹ Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul; ¹² Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, - in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹³ Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord's sake, - whether unto a king, as one that protecteth, ¹⁴ Or unto governors, as, through him, sent - for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good; ¹⁵ Because, so, is the will of God, - by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men: ¹⁶ As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God's servants. ¹⁷ Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.