1 Peter 2:13

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

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WEBBE

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

BSB

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

KJV

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

ASV

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

BBE

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

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Ὑποτάγητε Hupotagēte do be subjected G5293 οὖν oun therefore G3767 πάσῃ pasē to every G3956 ἀνθρωπίνῃ anthrōpinē human G442 κτίσει ktisei institution G2937 διὰ dia for the sake of G1223 τὸν ton the G3588 κύριον kurion Lord G2962 εἴτε eite whether G1535 βασιλεῖ basilei to [the] king G935 ὡς hōs as G5613 ὑπερέχοντι huperechonti being supreme G5242

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 any wickedness, or for the neglect of duty; but they must remember that they are servants of God.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.