1 Peter 2:12-14

Worldwide English (New Testament)

¹² Live good lives among the people who do not believe. They may talk about you as if you do wrong things. But when they see the good things you do, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.

¹³ Obey every officer of the government to please the Lord. Obey the king because he is over all.

¹⁴ Obey the rulers because they are sent by him. They are sent to punish those who do wrong things and to praise those who do good things.