Catechism of the Catholic Church
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1899 The authority required by the moral order derives from God: "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment." 17
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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST |
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SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT |
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CHAPTER TWO: THE HUMAN COMMUNION |
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ARTICLE 2: PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE |
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17 Rom 13:1-2; cf. I Pet 2:13-17.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.