Romans 9:21; Romans 13:1; Romans 13:2; Romans 13:3

21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?

1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;