1 Peter 2:13
Strong's Lexicon
Submit yourselves
Ὑποτάγητε (Hypotagēte)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5293: From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey.

for the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s
Κύριον (Kyrion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

sake
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

to every
πάσῃ (pasē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

human
ἀνθρωπίνῃ (anthrōpinē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 442: Belonging to human beings (especially as contrasted with God), human (as contrasted with divine). From anthropos; human.

institution,
κτίσει (ktisei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2937: From ktizo; original formation.

whether
εἴτε (eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

to [the] king
βασιλεῖ (basilei)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

the supreme [authority],
ὑπερέχοντι (hyperechonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5242: To excel, surpass, be superior. From huper and echo; to hold oneself above, i.e. to excel; participle superior, superiority.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

Young's Literal Translation
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority

New American Standard Bible
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

King James Bible
<3767> Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,

New Living Translation
For the Lord's sake, respect all human authority--whether the king as head of state,

English Standard Version
Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,

New American Standard Bible
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

King James Bible
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority

International Standard Version
For the Lord's sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,

NET Bible
Be subject to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether to a king as supreme

American Standard Version
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

English Revised Version
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Young's Literal Translation
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
















Cross References
Romans 13:1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Romans 13:5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 2:12
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.

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

1 Peter 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

1 Peter 2:14
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.

1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

1 Peter 2:16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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