1 Peter 2:13

1 Peter 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
• New International Version (NIV)Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,
• New Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state,

Context of 1 Peter 2:13

11Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

1 Peter 2:13 word by word

Ὑποτάγητε πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν κύριον· εἴτε βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• Submit yourselvesὑποτάσσωhupotassō · to subjectG5293
• to everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ordinanceκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
• of manἀνθρώπινοςanthrōpinos · humanG442
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the Lord’s sakeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lord’s sakeκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• whether it beεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
• to the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• supremeὑπερέχωhuperechō · be higherG5242

Cross-references for 1 Peter 2:13

• Proverbs 17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
• Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,
• Jeremiah 29:7But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
• Matthew 22:21They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
• Mark 12:17Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at him.
• Luke 20:25He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
• Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
• Ephesians 5:21submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
• 1 Timothy 2:1First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
• 2 Peter 2:10and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,
• Jude 1:8Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man - In every settled state, and under every form of political government, where the laws are not in opposition to the laws of God, it may be very soundly and rationally said: "Genuine Christians have nothing to do with the laws but to obey them." Society and civil security are in a most dangerous state when the people take it into their heads that they have a right to remodel and change the laws. See the whole of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man - Greek, “to every creation of man,” ( ̓́ͅ ́ anthrōpinē ktiseiThe meaning is, to every institution or appointment of man; to wit, of those who are in authority, or who are appointed to administer government. The laws, institutes, and appointments of such a government may be spoken of as the creation of man; that is, as what man makes. Of course, what is here said must be understood with the limitation…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 A Christian conversation must be honest; which it cannot be, if there is not a just and careful discharge of all relative duties: the apostle here treats of these distinctly. Regard to those duties is the will of God, consequently, the Christian's duty, and the way to silence the base slanders of ignorant and foolish men. Christians must endeavour, in all relations, to behave aright, that they do not make their liberty a cloak or covering for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13During Peter's time, the Roman emperor was the king. Christians were suffering under the government and would soon face harsher persecution under Emperor Nero.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. every ordinance of man--"every human institution" [Alford], literally, "every human creation." For though of divine appointment, yet in the mode of nomination and in the exercise of their authority, earthly governors are but human institutions, being of men, and in relation to men. The apostle speaks as one raised above all human things. But lest they should think themselves so ennobled by faith as to be raised above subordination to human…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 2:13

• Citizens
• Commandments
• Example
• Government
• Ordinance
• Rulers
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Bishop
• Chosen
• Cloke
• Disallow
• Fleshly
• King
• Offer
• Sincere
• Spiritual
• Submit

Commentaries on 1 Peter 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings