²¹ subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

³ doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

²² Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

¹⁷ Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

²⁴ But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

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

⁴ one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

¹³ For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

¹⁵ But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

⁹ Also I said, The thing that you do is not good: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

²⁴ All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

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

¹¹ Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

¹ Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹⁶ that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

² Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

⁴ for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

⁵ Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

⁹ The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious: