Romans 13

¹ Let every soul be subject to higher authorities having power, for there is no authority except from God, but the existing authorities have been ordained by God.

² So that the one resisting authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and the ones opposing will receive judgment to themselves.

³ For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad ones. And do you desire not to fear the authority? Do the good, and you will have praise from it;