¹⁸ `Him' that saith to a king, `Thou art' vile, `Or' to nobles, `Ye are' wicked;

²⁸ Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

²⁶ Also to punish the righteous is not good, `Nor' to smite the noble for `their' uprightness.

⁷ Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute `is due'; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

³ Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

⁵ And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

¹⁷ Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

¹⁰ but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

⁸ Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.