1 Peter 2:13-17

Evangelical Heritage Version

Submit to Every Authority

¹³ Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the king as the supreme authority ¹⁴ or to governors as those who have been sent by him to punish those who do what is wrong and to praise those who do what is right. ¹⁵ For this is God’s will: that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. ¹⁶ Do this as free people, and do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but use it as servants of God. ¹⁷ Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood.^[a] Fear God. Honor the king.