Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Peter’s solution here is "submit" as he continues to develop the theme of the beautiful life the Christian is to live before unbelievers. Peter gives this admonition, even though he knew the civil government sometimes charged Christians falsely about being disobedient. Peter gives instruction on how to refute such charges. He does not tell them to fight, run for office, seek to unseat authorities, get involved, or refuse to obey unjust laws--rather, he says simply to submit.