14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
2:14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
2:14Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
2:14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
2:14or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
2:14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
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.
2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
2:14whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
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.