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18 who says to a king, ‘You scoundrel!’
    and to princes, ‘You wicked men!’;(A)

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18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
    and to nobles,(A) ‘You are wicked,’(B)

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28 “You shall not revile God or curse a leader of your people.(A)

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28 “Do not blaspheme God[a](A) or curse(B) the ruler of your people.(C)

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  1. Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges

26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
    or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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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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Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones.[a](A)

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  1. 8 Or angels; Gk glories

In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(A)

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And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.’ ”(A)

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Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](A)

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  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28

At this Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?”(A)

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Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(A) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(B)

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10 —especially those who indulge their flesh in depraved lust and who despise authority.

Bold and willful, they are not afraid to slander the glorious ones,[a](A)

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  1. 2.10 Or angels; Gk glories

10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire(A) of the flesh[a] and despise authority.

Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.

17 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.(A)

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  1. 2.17 Gk 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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