KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Peter 2:14
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
WEB World English Bible
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
ASV American Standard Version
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 2
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.
17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherἡγεμόσινG2232 · hēgemōnrulerὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπεμπομένοιςG3992 · pempōto sendεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐκδίκησινG1557 · ekdikēsisvengeanceκακοποιῶν,G2555 · kakopoioswrongdoingἔπαινονG1868 · epainospraiseδὲG1161 · dethenἀγαθοποιῶν·G17 · agathopoiosdoing good
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