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1 Peter 2:13

American Standard Version

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

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1 Peter 2:13 in other translations

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

1 Peter 2:13 · World English Bible

1 Peter 2:13 in context

  1. 11Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
  2. 12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  3. 13Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
  4. 14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
  5. 15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: