1 Peter 2:13-25

Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent, or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good. For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men, in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God. Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly. For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice. For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God. For you have been called to this because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in his footsteps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sin, would live for justice. By his wounds, you have been healed. For you were like wandering sheep. But now you have been turned back toward the Pastor and the Bishop of your souls.