New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Peter 2:13-18

13 1Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14or to governors as sent 2by him 3for the punishment of evildoers and the 4praise of those who do right. 15For 5 6such is the will of God, that by doing right you 7silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16Act as 8free people, and 9do not use your freedom as a 10covering for evil, but use it as 11bond-servants of God. 17 12Honor all people, 13love the brotherhood, 14fear God, 15honor the 16king.

18 17Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and 18gentle, but also to those who are 19harsh.

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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 I.e., a way to conceal ↩
11. 1 Peter 2:16 Rom 6:22; 1 Cor 7:22 ↩
12. 1 Peter 2:17 Rom 12:10; 13:7 ↩
13. 1 Peter 2:17 1 Pet 1:22 ↩
14. 1 Peter 2:17 Prov 24:21 ↩
15. 1 Peter 2:17 Matt 22:21; 1 Pet 2:13 ↩
16. 1 Peter 2:17 Or emperor ↩
17. 1 Peter 2:18 Eph 6:5 ↩
18. 1 Peter 2:18 James 3:17 ↩
19. 1 Peter 2:18 Or unscrupulous ↩

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