1 Peter 2:12-15

LITV(i) 12 having your behavior good among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers; by observing your good works, they may glorify God in a day of visitation. 13 Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men because of the Lord; whether to a king, as being supreme; 14 or to governors, as through Him having indeed been sent for vengeance on evildoers, but praise on well doers, 15 because so is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;