12. having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
13. Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
14. whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evildoers, and a praise of those doing good;
15. because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
16. as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
17. to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
18. The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;