Luke 1:6

6And they were both arighteous before God, walking bblamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

Luke 2:25

25Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was crighteous and ddevout, ewaiting for fthe consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 10:22

22And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and gGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by ha holy angel to send for you to come to his house and ito hear what you have to say.”

Acts 24:16

16So I always jtake pains to have a kclear conscience toward both God and man.

Philippians 4:8

8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Titus 2:10-14

10not pilfering, lbut showing all good faith, mso that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

11For nthe grace of God ohas appeared, bringing salvation pfor all people, 12training us to renounce ungodliness and qworldly passions, and rto live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in sthe present age, 13 twaiting for our blessed uhope, the vappearing of the glory of our great wGod and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 xwho gave himself for us to yredeem us from all lawlessness and zto purify for himself aaa people for his own possession who are abzealous for good works.

1 Peter 2:9-13

9But you are aca chosen race, ada royal aepriesthood, afa holy nation, aga people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you ahout of darkness into aihis marvelous light. 10 ajOnce you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

11Beloved, I urge you akas sojourners and exiles alto abstain from the passions of the flesh, amwhich wage war against your soul. 12 anKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, aothey may see your good deeds and glorify God on apthe day of visitation.

Submission to Authority

13 aqBe 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,
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