Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

But Peter and the apostles replied, ¹  “We must obey ²  God rather than people. ³ 

And we are witnesses of these events, ¹  and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey ²  him.”

Since many of them had no desire to eat, ¹  Paul ²  stood up ³  among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me ⁴  and not put out to sea ⁵  from Crete, thus avoiding ⁶  this damage and loss.