Submission to Authority
13 Rom. 13:1;Titus 3:1Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,2:13 Or every institution ordained for people whether it be to the emperor2:13 Or king; also verse 17 as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him Rom. 13:4to punish those who do evil and Rom. 13:3to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, ver. 12that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 See James 1:25Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but 1 Cor. 7:22;[Rom. 6:22]living as servants2:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface of God. 17 Rom. 12:10;13:7Honor everyone. See Heb. 13:1Love the brotherhood. Prov. 24:21Fear God. Honor the emperor.