Romans 13:1-3 Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

YLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, ² so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment. ³ For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,