1 Peter 2:13-17
New American Standard Bible
Honor Authority
13 (A)Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent [a]by him (B)for the punishment of evildoers and the (C)praise of those who do right. 15 For [b](D)such is the will of God, that by doing right you (E)silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Act as (F)free people, and [c]do not use your freedom as a [d]covering for evil, but use it as (G)bond-servants of God. 17 (H)Honor all people, (I)love the brotherhood, (J)fear God, (K)honor the [e]king.
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- 1 Peter 2:14 Lit through
- 1 Peter 2:15 Lit so
- 1 Peter 2:16 Lit not having
- 1 Peter 2:16 I.e., a way to conceal
- 1 Peter 2:17 Or emperor
1 Peter 2:13-17
Lexham English Bible
Submission to Established Authority
13 Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king[a] as having supreme authority, 14 or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good. 15 For the will of God is as follows: by[b] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as free persons, and not using your[c] freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God. 17 Honor all people, love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.[d]
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Or “to the emperor”
- 1 Peter 2:15 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“doing good”) which is understood as means
- 1 Peter 2:16 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- 1 Peter 2:17 Or “the emperor”
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