Romans 13:1-6 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; ⁴ because it is God’s minister to you with a view to the good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword for nothing; because it is God’s minister, an avenger with a view to wrath on the wrongdoer. ⁵ Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience. ⁶ This is precisely why you pay taxes, for they are God’s servants, continually attending on this very thing.