World English Bible
"or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well."
— 1 Peter 2:14, World English Bible
“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 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.”
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.