Dan 4:27, 6:4-5, Rom 13:1, 5, 1Pe 2:13-17 | ESV | STEP | Therefore , O king , let my counsel be acceptable to you : break off your sins by practicing righteousness , and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed , that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity .

27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by ^apracticing righteousness, ^band your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, ^cthat there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

Daniel 6:4-5

4 Then ^dthe high officials and ^ethe satraps ^fsought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, ^gbut they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, ^hand no error or fault was found in him. 5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”

Romans 13:1

Submission to the Authorities

1 Let every person ⁱbe subject to the governing authorities. For ^jthere is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

Romans 13:5

5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also ^kfor the sake of conscience.

1 Peter 2:13-17

Submission to Authority

13 ^lBe subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, ^{▼▼Or every institution ordained for people} whether it be to the emperor ^{▼▼Or king; also verse 17} as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him ^oto punish those who do evil and ^pto praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, ^qthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 ^rLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but ^sliving as servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} of God. 17 ^uHonor everyone. ^vLove the brotherhood. ^wFear God. Honor the emperor.