NET Bible
"Submission to Authorities Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme"
— 1 Peter 2:13, NET Bible
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
“Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; ”
“Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;”
“Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,”
“Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,”
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
You once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,
and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
Submission to Authorities Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme
or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.
For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.