1 Peter 2:13 Parallel Translations

Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority.(GOD'S WORD®)

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,

DBY:

Be in subjection therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king as supreme,

ERV:

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

WEY:

Submit, for the Lord's sake, to every authority set up by man, whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

1 Peter 2:13 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:13 {15} Submit yourselves to {c} every ordinance of man {16} for the Lord's sake: {17} whether it be to the king, as supreme;
(15) That which he spoke generally, he now expounds in detail, describing individually every man's duty. First, he speaks of the obedience that is due both to the laws, and also to the magistrates both higher and lower.
(c) By ordinance, is meant the inventing and ordering of civil government, which he calls ordinance of man, not because man invented it, but because it is proper for men.
(16) The first argument: because the Lord is the author and avenger of this policy of men, that is, which is set among men: and therefore the true servants of the Lord must above all others be diligent observers of this order.
(17) He prevents a frivolous objection which is made by some, who say they will obey kings and the higher magistrates, and yet condemn their ministers, as though their ministers were not armed with the authority of those who sent them.

PNT:

2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man. Obey human laws.
For the Lord's sake. Because it is the Lord's will.
Whether it be to the king. The Roman emperor whom the Greeks styled king.

WES:

2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man - To every secular power. Instrumentally these are ordained by men; but originally all their power is from God.

MHC:

2:13-17 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.

CONC:

Authority Creation Emperor Highest Human Instituted Institution Laws Letter Lord's Ordinance Peter's Ruler Sake Subject Subjection Submit Supreme Whether Yourselves

Authority Creation Emperor Highest Human Instituted Lord's Ordinance Ruler Sake Subject Submit Supreme Whether Yourselves

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