1 Peter 2:14

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Peter 2:14

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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.

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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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WEB

World English Bible

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

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ASV

American Standard Version

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

or to governors as being sent by him for punishment to evildoers and praise to doers of good,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Peter 2

¹² Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

¹³ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

¹⁴ or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

¹⁵ For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

¹⁶ Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

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