Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.