1Peter 2:13 says, Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;  We are to obey the law, so that God will be glorified.  I believe that there is the exclusion that if the law requires us to dishonor God that we are not to obey it, but any law that simply has to do with worldly matters should be obeyed.  Verse fourteen continues,  Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.  Most laws are made to punish evildoers and to help those who follow those laws.  Verse fifteen adds, For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:  God expects us to obey the law, so that we can silence the ignorance of foolish people.  If we, as followers of Christ, begin to claim that we are above the law, then the lost of the world can speak out against God and us.  Verse sixteen states, As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.  Though we are set free from the power of the world through our faith in Christ, we are not to use this freedom maliciously.  We must always remember that we are servants of God, and are to live to bring honor to Him.  Verse seventeen says, Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.  We are to live in such a way that we honor others and show God's love to them.  Verse eighteen declares,  Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.  We may not be servants with masters, but we are often employees with employers, and this tells us that we are to follow their orders, even when they may not treat us right.  Verse nineteen states, For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.  If we follow God and suffer for it, this is worthy of thanks.  Verse twenty adds, For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.  Peter says that if we suffer for our own faults, then there is no glory in this.  We simply get what we deserve.  On the other hand, if we suffer for our faith, then God is glorified.  Verse twenty-one continues, For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:  We are simply following the example set by Christ when we suffer for our faith.  Verse twenty-two adds, Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:  Of course, unlike us, Christ suffered for our sins and not His own.  Therefore, as followers of Christ, we should be willing to suffer for our faith in Him.  Verse twenty-three continues, Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:  Though He suffered unjustly, Christ did not treat those who abused Him the same way.  At any point, He could have destroyed all those who were around Him mistreating Him, but He acted out of love for them.  We must do the same.  Verse twenty-four concludes, Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.  Christ died for the sins of everyone for all time so that everyone could be restored to God.  Yet, many, many people refuse to accept this forgiveness.  Those who do refuse to accept Christ go to hell even though He had brought them redemption on the cross.  God does not send anyone to hell, but He allows them to go if they so choose.  Verse twenty-five declares, For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.  Every person is guilty of straying away from God, but through Christ and His sacrifice on the cross, we are returned to God if we accept the call of Christ.  We do not really find Christ, but we respond to His call for us to come unto Him.  Christ is the Good Shepherd Who seeks His lost sheep and returns them to His fold.