1 Peter 2:14

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

…or to governors as being sent by him for punishment to evildoers and praise to doers of good,

Latin

…sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:

Greek

English

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

to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right: Compare Romans 13:3–4.

This section focuses on the key instruction to submit to all human authority. Peter applies this instruction to several relationships:

Peter appears to follow an early Christian use of the traditional household code. This code gave a series of instructions for different members of a household. Similar examples appear in Ephesians 5:21–6:9, Colossians 3:18–4:1, 1 Timothy 5:1–6:2, and Titus 2:1–10.

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 13:3–4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.