KJV King James Version
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
WEB World English Bible
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
ASV American Standard Version
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 2
10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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ὙποτάγητεG5293 · hupotassōto subjectπάσῃG3956 · pasallἀνθρωπίνῃG442 · anthrōpinoshumanκτίσειG2937 · ktisiscreationδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριον·G2962 · kurioslord: GodεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherβασιλεῖG935 · basileuskingὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὑπερέχοντι·G5242 · huperechōbe higher
Cross-references
Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,Romans 13:1-7Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.1 Timothy 2:1-2I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;Luke 20:25And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Jeremiah 29:7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.Mark 12:17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.Matthew 22:21They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.2 Peter 2:10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.Proverbs 17:11An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.Jude 1:8-10Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
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