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1 Peter 2:12-17
New International Version
1 Peter 2:12-17
New International Version
12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(A) and glorify God(B) on the day he visits us.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(C) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(D) and to commend those who do right.(E) 15 For it is God’s will(F) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(G) 16 Live as free people,(H) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(I) live as God’s slaves.(J) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(K) fear God, honor the emperor.(L)
1 Peter 2:12-17
Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 2:12-17
Young's Literal Translation
12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
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