⁸ He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord that Elijah is here.”

¹⁷ Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.^[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.^(A)

The Example of Christ’s Suffering

¹⁸ Slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect,^[b] not only those who are good and gentle but also those who are dishonest.

⁷ Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

³ Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the Lord greatly;