When it is abused, either tyrannically or by abdication, or when it is snubbed or ignored, society crumbles and life's wholesomeness and fullness in the beautiful way God intended it to be disappears. We've read the rest. In each one of these spheres of society God has mandated certain people to be in responsible positions of authority. Parents are called to bring up children in the fear of the Lord. Governments are called to promote justice and restrain evil.
Teachers have the mandate of training the young.
Church Officebearers guide us into God's will for today and the future. Honour them, says the bible. That means they have clout, they are significant, they matter. They are not to be taken lightly or ignored. They deserve dignity and respect.