1 Peter 2:14-16

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁴ or to governors as those who have been sent by him to punish those who do what is wrong and to praise those who do what is right. ¹⁵ For this is God’s will: that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. ¹⁶ Do this as free people, and do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but use it as servants of God.