Well then, submit yourselves to God; resist the devil, and he will fly from you:
give the devil no chance.
Humble yourselves under the strong hand of God, then, so that when it is time, he may raise you;
Why, we had fathers of our flesh to discipline us, and we yielded to them! Shall we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so live?
They would not surrender to the righteousness of God, because they were ignorant of his righteousness and therefore essayed to set up a righteousness of their own.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;
Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Submit for the Lord's sake to any human authority; submit to the emperor as supreme,
for it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, every tongue shall offer praise to God.
Upon this, O king Agrippa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision;
Get up and go into the city. There you will be told what you have to do."
So take God's armour, that you may be able to make a stand upon the evil day and hold your ground by overcoming all the foe.