Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. The Christian is to be subject to the governing authorities. All authority that is given to civil government is established by God.
Christians are loyal subjects to the government of which they are a part.
He is well known for ordering scores of Christians to be sent into the arena to be killed by lions. Consider the impact of his words on the Roman Christians as they lived in the shadow of such an evil and cruel emperor - yet, every soul was to be subject to the governing authority. Bring Me a denarius that I may see it. So they brought it. And they marveled at Him.