12. Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14. Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16. As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.