Submission to Authorities and Christ’s Example in Suffering
1 Peter 2:13-25
13Submit yourselves to every human institution because of the Lord, whether to a king as one who is higher14or to rulers as those sent through him toward vengeance on wrongdoers and praise of those who do good.15For thus is the will of God, that by doing good you muzzle the ignorance of foolish humans.16As free ones and not as having the covering of evil for freedom, but as slaves of God.17Honor all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.18Servants, submitting in all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the crooked.19For this is grace, if through conscience toward God one endures griefs while suffering unjustly.20For what credit is it if, sinning and being beaten, you endure? But if, doing good and suffering, you endure, this is grace from God.21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you might follow after his tracks.22He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.23When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.24Who himself carried up our sins in his body upon the wood, that, having died to sins, we might live to righteousness; by whose wound you were healed.25For you were as sheep being led astray, but now you turned upon the shepherd and overseer of your souls.