A  ¹ Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. ² Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

B  ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority?

C  Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God’s minister to you for good.

B’  But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain;

C’  for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

A’  ⁵ Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. ⁶ For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. ⁷ Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

A:  Be Subject (Submit).   

B:  Evil and Fear.  

C:  God’s Minister.