1 Peter 2:14-16

Living Bible

¹⁴ and those of the king’s officers, for he has sent them to punish all who do wrong, and to honor those who do right.

¹⁵ It is God’s will that your good lives should silence those who foolishly condemn the Gospel without knowing what it can do for them, having never experienced its power. ¹⁶ You are free from the law, but that doesn’t mean you are free to do wrong. Live as those who are free to do only God’s will at all times.