Romans 13:2
13:2 So the person who resists such authority
resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment
Romans 13:1
Submission to Civil Government
13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Colossians 1:29
1:29 Toward this goal
I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully
works in me.