1 Peter 2:11

7For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

8and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.