New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 2:13-17

13SubmitὙποτάγητεHupotagēteG5293yourselves for the Lord’sκύριον·kurionG2962sakeδιὰdiaG1223to everyπάσῃpasēG3956humanἀνθρωπίνῃanthrōpinēG442institutionκτίσειktiseiG2937,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535to a kingβασιλεῖbasileiG935as the one in authorityὑπερέχοντι·huperechontiG5242,

14orεἴτεeiteG1535to governorsἡγεμόσινhēgemosinG2232as sentπεμπομένοιςpempomenoisG3992by himfor the punishmentἐκδίκησινekdikēsinG1557of evildoersκακοποιῶν,kakopoiōnG2555and thepraiseἔπαινονepainonG1868of those who doG15rightG15.

15ForsuchοὕτωςhoutōsG3779is the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316that by doingG15rightG15you maysilenceφιμοῦνphimounG5392the ignoranceἀγνωσίαν·agnōsianG56of foolishἀφρόνωνaphronōnG878menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.

16Act asfreeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658menG1658, anddo not useἔχοντεςechontesG2192your freedomἐλευθερίαν,eleutherianG1657as a coveringἐπικάλυμμαepikalummaG1942for evilκακίαςkakiasG2549, but use it asbondslavesδοῦλοι.douloiG1401of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

17Honorτιμήσατε,timēsateG5091allG3956peopleG3956,loveἀγαπᾶτε,agapateG25the brotherhoodἀδελφότηταadelphotētaG81,fearφοβεῖσθε,phobeistheG5399GodθεὸνtheonG2316,honorτιμᾶτε.¶timateG5091thekingβασιλέαbasileaG935.

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