Romans 13:1-3 Let every soul submit to the governing authorities, because there is no authority except under God, and the existing authorities have been placed by God.

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Let every soul submit to the governing authorities, because there is no authority except under God, and the existing authorities have been placed by God. ² Therefore whoever resists the authority is opposed to God’s ordinance, and those who oppose will bring judgment on themselves. ³ Now rulers are not a terror to good deeds but to bad ones. So if you wish not to fear the authority, do the good and you will have praise from the same;