Yetin the same waythese men,alsoby dreaming,defilethe flesh,and rejectauthority,and revileangelic majesties.
"For Godknowsthat in the dayyou eatfrom it your eyeswill be opened,and you will be like God,knowinggoodand evil."
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
There is a kindof [man] who curseshis fatherAnd does not blesshis mother.
The eyethat mocksa fatherAnd scornsa mother,The ravensof the valleywill pickit out, And the youngeagleswill eatit.
Furthermore,in your bedchamberdo not cursea king,and in your sleepingroomsdo not cursea richman,for a birdof the heavenswill carrythe soundand the wingedcreature will makethe matterknown.
They assembledtogether againstMosesand Aaron,and saidto them, "You have gone farenough,for allthe congregationare holy,everyoneof them, and the LORDis in their midst;so whydo you exaltyourselves abovethe assemblyof the LORD?"
"And when it comes,it findsit sweptand put in order.
"Whenthey bringyou beforethe synagoguesand the rulersand the authorities,do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to speak in your defense,orwhatyou are to say;
"But his citizenshatedhim and senta delegationafterhim, saying,'We do not wantthis manto reignoverus.'
And Paulsaid,"I was not aware,brethren,that he was high priest;for it is written,YOU SHALL NOT SPEAKEVILOF A RULEROF YOUR PEOPLE.'"
"But the one who was injuringhis neighborpushed him away,saying,WHOMADEYOU A RULERAND JUDGEOVERUS?
"Our fatherswere unwillingto be obedientto him, but repudiatedhim and in their heartsturned backto Egypt,
Ifany mandestroysthe templeof God,Godwill destroyhim, for the templeof Godis holy,and that is whatyou are.
So,he who rejects[this] is not rejectingmanbut the Godwho givesHis HolySpiritto you.
and immoral menand homosexualsand kidnappersand liarsand perjurers,and whateverelseis contraryto soundteaching,
Obeyyour leadersand submit[to them], for they keep watchoveryour soulsas those who will givean account.Let them dothiswith joyand not with grief,for thiswould be unprofitablefor you.
Honorall people,lovethe brotherhood,fearGod,honorthe king.