1 Peter 2: 11Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. 15For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. 17Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

We do good and pursue godliness not only because it profits us as obedience and we reap the rewards of favor, abundance, and blessings, but also because it draws more people to Christ. We bring glory to God, help save souls, prove foolish people to be ignorant, and we improve the quality of our situations. Let’s show honor, love, and respect to people and authority, and reverence to God!