Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.

Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,

For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be established.

but God found something wrong with his people when he said, "Look! The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

Therefore, I intend to keep on reminding you about these things, even though you already know them and are firmly established in the truth that you now have.

By faith he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood to keep the destroyer of the firstborn from touching the people.

so that whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has established, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

However, you must remain firmly established and steadfast in the faith, without being moved from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

For they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness.