^{12 Ref} Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

^{13 Ref} Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

^{14 Ref} And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

^{15 Ref} Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

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

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

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

^{15 Ref} For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you 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;