1 Peter 2:13

Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent

Other versions

King James Version

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

English Standard Version

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,

New International Version

Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,