Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord.

And so wives must submit themselves completely to their husbands just as the church submits itself to Christ.

He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."

All the officials and soldiers, and even all of David's other sons, promised to be loyal to Solomon as king.

Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God.

For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,

For this reason you must obey the authorities---not just because of God's punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.

to follow the leadership of such people as these, and of anyone else who works and serves with them.

Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.

Women should learn in silence and all humility.

he must be able to manage his own family well and make his children obey him with all respect.

Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.

For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority,

In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble."

Honor the LORD and act carefully, because the LORD our God does not tolerate fraud or partiality or the taking of bribes."

Then I said, "What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us.

Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God.

Have reverence for the LORD, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;

All these promises are made to us, my dear friends. So then, let us purify ourselves from everything that makes body or soul unclean, and let us be completely holy by living in awe of God.

Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.