ISB ~ 1 Peter 2 v13 - 17

Peter urges the saints to be model citizens. Submission to civil authorities is part of one’s submission to God, by whose will earthly government is established (Wis 6:1-3). Justice demands that we give honor and taxes to these authorities in return for the benefits of a stable society that would not exist without them (Rom 13:1-7) (CCC 2238-42).