^28 (A)“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ^(B)ruler of your people.

^7 (A)Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

^8 (A)Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and ^(B)speak evil of ^[a]dignitaries.

⁵ Then Paul said, ^(A)“I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ^(B)‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

³ Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and ^(A)do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

¹⁰ and especially ^(A)those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. ^(B)They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of ^[a]dignitaries,

¹⁷ Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear ^(A)God. Honor the king.