Romans 13:1-3 Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God. ² so that he who opposes the ruler, disobeys the orders of God: and will be punished too for resisting, by those very powers. ³ rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.