1 Peter 2:13-15 For the Lord’s sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ For the Lord’s sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme, ¹⁴ or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. ¹⁵ For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.