1. Everyone must obey the state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God.
2. Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgement on himself.
3. For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,