1 Peter 2:14
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or unto governors as unto those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who 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 to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.
Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.
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 to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.
or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.
or to governors as those sent by the emperor. They are sent to punish those doing evil and to praise those doing good.
or to governors as being sent by him to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do what is good.
You must also obey governors, because they are sent by the Emperor to punish criminals and to praise good citizens.
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
or to governors as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and praise of good-doers.
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do good.
Also obey the officers that serve the king. He has sent them to punish people who do bad things. And they praise people who do good things.
or to governors as those who have been sent by him to punish those who do what is wrong and to praise those who do what is right.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
and the ·leaders [governors] who are ·sent [commissioned] by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.
or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.
And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
Obey every man-made authority for the Lord’s sake—whether it is the emperor, as the supreme ruler, or the governors whom he has appointed to punish evil-doers and reward those who do good service. It is the will of God that you may thus silence the ill-informed criticisms of the foolish. As free men you should never use your freedom as an excuse for doing something that is wrong, for you are at all times the servants of God. You should have respect for everyone, you should love our brotherhood, fear God and honour the emperor.
and unto governors as unto those that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those that 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.
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 to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do good.
or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.
and those of the king’s officers, for he has sent them to punish all who do wrong, and to honor those who do right.
Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God’s emissaries for keeping order. It is God’s will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you’re a danger to society. Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government.
or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as those sent by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.
Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the approval of those who do good.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
or of governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do good works.
and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.
Obey the governors. The emperor sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right.
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
Obey the men who work for them. God sends them to punish those who do wrong and to show respect to those who do right.
or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, but for the praise of those who do well.
or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him to punish evildoers and praise those who do good.
Or to moshelim (governors) as being sent by Hashem for the purpose of nakam (vengeance) on anshei resha (men of wickedness) but for the purpose of shevach (praise, commendation) on anshei tzedek.
or to governors (those sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do well).
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
or to governors sent by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.
or agents he sends to punish those who do wrong and to reward those who do well.
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
Obey the rulers because they are sent by him. They are sent to punish those who do wrong things and to praise those who do good things.
either to dukes, as to those that be sent of him to the vengeance of misdoers, and to the praising of good men [forsooth to the praising of good deeds, or good men].
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
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