⁸ “Yes, it is,” Elijah replied. “Now go and tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’”

¹⁷ Respect everyone, and love the family of believers.^[a] Fear God, and respect the king.

Slaves

¹⁸ You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect.^[b] Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel.

⁷ Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

³ So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devoted follower of the Lord.