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17 Respect everyone, and love the family of believers.[a] Fear God, and respect the king.

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  1. 2:17 Greek love the brotherhood.

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(A) fear God, honor the emperor.(B)

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21 My child, fear the Lord and the king.
Don’t associate with rebels,

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Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,(A) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,

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10 Love each other with genuine affection,[a] and take delight in honoring each other.

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  1. 12:10 Greek with brotherly love.

10 Be devoted to one another in love.(A) Honor one another above yourselves.(B)

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Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

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Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(A) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”[a]

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  1. 5:5 Prov 3:34 (Greek version).

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

Concluding Words

13 Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.[a]

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  1. 13:1 Greek Continue in brotherly love.

Concluding Exhortations

13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.(A)

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Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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22 You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.[b]

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  1. 1:22a Greek must have brotherly love.
  2. 1:22b Some manuscripts read with a pure heart.

22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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12 “Honor your father and your mother,(A) so that you may live long(B) in the land(C) the Lord your God is giving you.

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Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

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Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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Obedience to the King

Obey the king since you vowed to God that you would.

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Obey the King

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

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32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.

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32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect(A) for the elderly(B) and revere your God.(C) I am the Lord.(D)

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All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching.

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All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect,(A) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.(B)

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