Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. {ordained: or, ordered}

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}

When they had heard {these words}, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

I {counsel thee} to keep the king's commandment, and {that} in regard of the oath of God.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. {and will...: Heb. not to hearken}

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in {both} which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For kings, and {for} all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. {authority: or, eminent place}

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know {them}, and be established in the present truth.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

{This is} a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. {maintain...: or, profess honest trades}

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. {ordained: or, ordered}

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. {throughly...: or, perfected}

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight {thereof}, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; {which...: or, as much as in you is}

{This is} a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. {gods: or, judges}

I {counsel thee} to keep the king's commandment, and {that} in regard of the oath of God.

When Jesus understood {it}, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}

Wherefore {ye} must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, {and} stood up.

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, {to} the right hand, nor {to} the left.

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, {even they shall be with thee} for all the service of the house of God: and {there shall be} with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people {will be} wholly at thy commandment.

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote {it} in a book, and laid {it} up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.