"Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the LORD.

Long life is the reward of the righteous; gray hair is a glorious crown.

The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.

For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,

because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.

Remind your people to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, and to be ready to do good in every way.

In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble."

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.