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1 Peter 2:13
New Catholic Bible
1 Peter 2:13
New Catholic Bible
13 Christianity Is Not a Subversive Group.[a] For the Lord’s sake, submit to every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Christianity is not subversive and does not oppose the organization of society on principle. The first persecutions were based on such accusations, and it is one more reason to stress their loyalty but also their sense of freedom. Political power has its ultimate foundation in God the Creator of human society, and not in the personality of those who govern (see Rom 13:1-7; Tit 3:1). In the Book of Revelation, the Christian attitude toward the imperial power will be less serene.