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;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
• 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

11Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk 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 17:11Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.
• Proverbs 24:21Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,
• Jeremiah 29:7Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
• Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
• Mark 12:17Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him.
• Luke 20:25He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
• Romans 13:1Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
• Ephesians 5:21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
• 1 Timothy 2:1I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
• 2 Peter 2:10This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;
• Jude 1:8In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.

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