1 Peter 2:10-17

New King James Version

^10 (A)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Living Before the World

¹¹ Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts ^(B)which war against the soul, ^12 (C)having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^(D)they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Submission to Government^(E)

^13 (F)Therefore submit yourselves to every ^[a]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, ¹⁴ or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. ¹⁵ For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— ^16 (G)as free, yet not ^(H)using liberty as a cloak for ^[b]vice, but as bondservants of God. ¹⁷ Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear ^(I)God. Honor the king.