1Peter:2:13-25
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Be subject for the Lord '
s sake to every human institution ,
whether it be to the emperor as supreme ,
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or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right .
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For it is God '
s will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men .
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Live as free men ,
yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil ;
but live as servants of God .
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Honor all men .
Love the brotherhood .
Fear God .
Honor the emperor .
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Servants ,
be submissive to your masters with all respect ,
not only to the kind and gentle but also to the overbearing .
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For one is approved if ,
mindful of God ,
he endures pain while suffering unjustly .
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For what credit is it ,
if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it patiently ?
But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently ,
you have God '
s approval .
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For to this you have been called ,
because Christ also suffered for you ,
leaving you an example ,
that you should follow in his steps .
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He committed no sin ;
no guile was found on his lips .
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When he was reviled ,
he did not revile in return ;
when he suffered ,
he did not threaten ;
but he trusted to him who judges justly .
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He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree ,
that we might die to sin and live to righteousness .
By his wounds you have been healed .
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For you were straying like sheep ,
but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls .
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