New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Peter 2:13-18
131SubmitG5293 yourselves for the Lord’sG2962 sakeG1223 to everyG3956 humanG442 institutionG2937, whetherG1535 to a kingG935 as the one in authorityG5242, 14orG1535 to governorsG2232 as sentG3992 2by him 3for the punishmentG1557 of evildoersG2555 and the 4praiseG1868 of those who doG15 rightG15. 15For 56suchG3779 is the willG2307 of GodG2316 that by doingG15 rightG15 you may 7silenceG5392 the ignoranceG56 of foolishG878 menG444. 16Act as 8freeG1658 menG1658, and 9do not useG2192 your freedomG1657 as a coveringG1942 for evilG2549, but use it as 10bondslavesG1401 of GodG2316. 1711HonorG5091 allG3956 peopleG3956, 12loveG25 the brotherhoodG81, 13fearG5399 GodG2316, 14honorG5091 the 15kingG935.
1816ServantsG3610, be submissiveG5293 to your mastersG1203 with allG3956 respectG5401, not onlyG3440 to thoseG3588 who are goodG18 and 17gentleG1933, but alsoG2532 to thoseG3588 who are 18unreasonableG4646.
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 2:13 Rom 13:1 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 2:14 Lit through ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 2:14 Rom 13:4 ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 2:14 Rom 13:3 ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 2:15 Lit so ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 2:15 1 Pet 3:17 ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 2:15 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 2:16 John 8:32; James 1:25 ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 2:16 Lit not having ↩
- 10. 1 Peter 2:16 Rom 6:22; 1 Cor 7:22 ↩
- 11. 1 Peter 2:17 Rom 12:10; 13:7 ↩
- 12. 1 Peter 2:17 1 Pet 1:22 ↩
- 13. 1 Peter 2:17 Prov 24:21 ↩
- 14. 1 Peter 2:17 Matt 22:21; 1 Pet 2:13 ↩
- 15. 1 Peter 2:17 Or emperor ↩
- 16. 1 Peter 2:18 Eph 6:5 ↩
- 17. 1 Peter 2:18 James 3:17 ↩
- 18. 1 Peter 2:18 Or perverse ↩
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
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