14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.


In Context

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

14 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.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

1 Peter 2:14 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.