1 Peter 2:13-25 - Submission To Established Authority
13 Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lords sake; whether to the king, as supreme; 14 or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and the praise of those who do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; 16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God. 17 Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse. 19 For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [it is glory]; for this is acceptable with God.
21 For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps; 22 who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; 24 who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.