Catholic Public Domain Version
"or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good. "
— 1 Peter 2:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”
“or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. ”
“or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.”
“or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.”
“Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.”
“And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.”
“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”
Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.
Keep your behavior among the Gentiles to what is good, so that, when they slander you as if you were evildoers, they may, by the good works that are seen in you, glorify God on the day of visitation.
Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent,
or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good.
For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,
in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God.
Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.