^{12 Ref} having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

^{13 Ref} Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

^{14 Ref} or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

^{15 Ref} For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

^{12 Ref} having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

^{13 Ref} Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

^{14 Ref} whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

^{15 Ref} because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;