1 Peter 2:13-25 - Submission To Established Authority
13 Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme, 14 or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers. 15 Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men. 16 As free, and not having your freedom as a cover-up of evil, but as bondmen of God. 17 Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king.
18 Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward. 19 For this is graciousness, if, because of consciousness of God, any man endures sorrows, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what kind of credit is it, if, sinning and being beaten, ye will endure? But if, doing good and suffering, ye will endure, this is graciousness with God.
21 For ye were called for this. Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that ye should follow his footsteps. 22 Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth. 23 Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously. 24 Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed. 25 For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.