1 Peter 2:18
We may feel our boss takes advantage of us. He may not pay us what we are worth. He may make us work longer hours than we feel that we should. He may put the pressure on regarding the Sabbath, the holy days, or the Feast of Tabernacles. He may give us work that is beneath our dignity or for which we are overqualified, and we may not feel challenged. There all kinds of ways we can feel pressure from employers.
In these kinds of situations, Peter is not saying we should not compromise at all. He is saying for the Lord's sake, that is, out of regard for Him, we are to control ourselves so we do not rebel. To allow our emotions to have free reign to the point of rebellion is the same as calling God into account—that is, we are (at least indirectly) telling Him that He does not know how to run His creation.
Employers may underpay, overwork, or pressure Christians regarding the Sabbath and holy days. Rather than letting emotions run to rebellion, which indirectly tells God He does not know how to run His creation, Christians control themselves out of regard for Him. Abuse of authority abounds, yet the calling is to submit to God in the face of evil, not to do evil. Devotion to God, not suffering itself, is commendable. Jesus, who could have summoned legions of angels, did not revile but submitted to authority because He submitted to the Father. God's Spirit enables submission; Satan's spirit wants to take authority. Nor may anyone pick and choose which ordinances to obey; hupotasso means governing human nature within God's Word.