Romans 13:5
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
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Cross references
- Ecclesiastes 8:2 Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Acts 24:16 In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
- 1 Peter 2:19 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.