[12] Having conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against as evildoers, by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. [13] Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; [14] Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. [15] For so the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: