Titus 3:1
Douay-Rheims
Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.
Tertullian
Therefore, with regard to the honors due to kings or emperors, we have a sufficient rule, that it is fitting to be in all obedience, according to the apostle's instruction, "subject to magistrates, and princes and powers." But this must be within the limits of discipline, so long as we keep ourselves separate from idolatry.
Source details
A.D. 220 · on Titus 3:1 (ON IDOLATRY 15)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.