⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

¹⁹ For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

¹⁶ And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

² I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

3 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

² To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

¹⁶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

¹³ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

¹⁴ Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, 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:

¹⁸ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

⁵ And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

⁶ And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.