12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority
14 or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.
15 For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
16 As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.
17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.
18 Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.