1 Peter 2:14
Good News Translation
and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.

Contemporary English Version
You must also obey governors, because they are sent by the Emperor to punish criminals and to praise good citizens.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.

for the punishment.

Romans 13:3,4 For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same. . . .

Context
Submission to Authorities
13Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling, 14Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good. 15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:…
Cross References
Romans 13:3
For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.

Romans 13:4
For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

Additional Translations
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance to evildoers and praise to well-doers,

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

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

or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that 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 to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.

or to provincial Governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and the encouragement of those who do what is right.

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

whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
Jump to Previous
Commend Encouragement Evildoers Evil-Doers Good Governors Indeed Praise Provincial Punish Punishment Right Rulers Vengeance Whether Wrong
Jump to Next
Commend Encouragement Evildoers Evil-Doers Good Governors Indeed Praise Provincial Punish Punishment Right Rulers Vengeance Whether Wrong
Links
1 Peter 2:14 NIV
1 Peter 2:14 NLT
1 Peter 2:14 ESV
1 Peter 2:14 NASB
1 Peter 2:14 KJV

1 Peter 2:14 Bible Apps
1 Peter 2:14 Biblia Paralela
1 Peter 2:14 Chinese Bible
1 Peter 2:14 French Bible
1 Peter 2:14 German Bible

Alphabetical: and are as by commend do evildoers for governors him of or praise punish punishment right sent the those to who wrong

NT Letters: 1 Peter 2:14 Or to governors as sent by him (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

1 Peter 2:13
Top of Page
Top of Page