1 Peter 2:11-13

Contemporary English Version

Live as God's Servants Should

¹¹ Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you. ¹² Always let others see you behaving properly, even though they may still accuse you of doing wrong. Then on the day of judgment, they will honor God by telling the good things they saw you do.

¹³ The Lord wants you to obey all human authorities, especially the Emperor, who rules over everyone.