And if the princes shall hear that I have spoken to you, and they come to you, and say to you, Tell us, what did the king say to you? Do not hide [it] from us, and we will by no means kill you, and what did the king say to you?

And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him. And he told them according to all these words which the king had commanded him. And they were silent, because the word of the Lord was not heard.

If anyone destroys the temple of God, God shall destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which [temple] you are.

for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is opposed to sound doctrine,

and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are bold, self-willed, illustrious persons, they do not tremble at blaspheming,

But these, as unreasoning natural animals, having been born for capture and destruction, blaspheme at things which they are ignorant of, and shall be destroyed in their destruction,

[ 3:6] For God knew that in whatever day you should eat of it, your eyes would be opened, and you would be as gods, knowing good and evil.

They rose up against Moses and Aaron, and said, Let it be enough for you that all the congregation [is] holy, and the Lord [is] among them; and why do you set up yourselves against the congregation of the Lord?

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not go up.

Is it a little thing that you have brought us up to a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, [and] that you altogether rule over us?

Why did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

[saying], Let us break through Their bonds, and cast away Their yoke from us.

Then shall He speak to them in His anger, and trouble them in His fury.

Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks great words;

But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'

"But the one wronging his neighbor pushed him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

whom our fathers did not desire to be obedient, but they rejected [him] and returned in their heart back to Egypt,

Therefore he who rejects [this] does not reject man, but God, who has given His Holy Spirit to you.

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

Yet Michael the archangel, when taking issue with the devil, was arguing about the body of Moses, dared not to bring a railing accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"

But these speak blasphemously of those things which they do not know; but what they do know naturally, like unreasoning animals, they are destroyed by these things.

You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonors the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it.

Even in your conscience, curse not the king; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry your voice, and that which has wings shall report your speech.

Then Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak wickedly of a ruler of your people.'"

Honor all [people]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.