Holy Scripture
Romans 13:1
A church father on this verse
“But Polycarp said, "To thee I have thought it right to offer an account [of my faith]; for we are taught to give all due honour (which entails no injury upon ourselves) to the powers and authorities which are ordained of God. But as for these, I do not deem them worthy of receiving any account from me."”
Source: KJV New Testament
Original
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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— Romans 13:1 —
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: