Pro 24:21, Rom 13:1-4, Tit 3:1, 1Pe 2:13-17 | ESV | STEP | My son , fear the Lord and the king , and do not join with those who do otherwise ,

Proverbs 24:21

21 My son, ^afear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,

Romans 13:1-4

Submission to the Authorities

1 Let every person ^bbe subject to the governing authorities. For ^cthere is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you ^dwill receive his approval, 4 for ^ehe is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, ^fan avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Titus 3:1

Be Ready for Every Good Work

1 Remind them ^gto be submissive to rulers and authorities, ^hto be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

1 Peter 2:13-17

Submission to Authority

13 ⁱBe 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 ^lto punish those who do evil and ^mto praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, ⁿthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 ^oLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but ^pliving as servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} of God. 17 ^rHonor everyone. ^sLove the brotherhood. ^tFear God. Honor the emperor.