I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
That we may lead a tranquil and quiet life ...  Christians are not to be revolutionaries in the sense of that word today, although the influence of the gospel, properly advocated, can and does have a therapeutic effect upon the entire society.  Tranquillity and quietness are inherent traits of the true followers of Jesus Christ.