[Concerning the Subjection Due to the King and to Rulers.]
XVI. Thou shalt fear the king, knowing that his appointment is of the Lord. His rulers thou shalt honour as the ministers of God, for they are the revengers of all unrighteousness; to whom pay taxes, tribute, and every oblation with a willing mind.
[16] Τὸν βασιλέα φοβηθήσῃ, εἰδώς, ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου ἐστὶν ἡ χειροτονία: τοὺς ἄρχοντας αὐτοῦ τιμήσεις ὡς λειτουργοὺς Θεοῦ, ἔκδικοι γάρ εἰσιν πάσης ἀδικίας: οἷς ἀποτίσατε τέλος, φόρον καὶ πᾶσαν εἰσφορὰν εὐγνωμόνως.