¹⁸ Who says to a king, 'Vile!' Or to nobles, 'Wicked!'

²⁸ "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

²⁶ Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.

⁷ Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

³ Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"

⁵ Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

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

¹⁰ but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

⁸ Yet in like manner these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.