1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

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WEBBE

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

BSB

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

KJV

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.

ASV

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

BBE

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.

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εἴτε eite or G1535 ἡγεμόσιν hēgemosin to governors G2232 ὡς hōs as G5613 δι di᾽ through G1223 αὐτοῦ autou him G846 πεμπομένοις pempomenois being sent G3992 εἰς eis for G1519 ἐκδίκησιν ekdikēsin vengeance G1557 μὲν men indeed G3303 κακοποιῶν kakopoiōn to evildoers G2555 ἔπαινον epainon praise G1868 δὲ de however G1161 ἀγαθοποιῶν agathopoiōn to well-doers G17

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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