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1 Peter 2:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Peter 2:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:1311 words
GreekMeaning
ὙποτάγητεHypotagēte
do be subjectedverbG5293
πάσῃpasē
to everyadjectiveG3956
ἀνθρωπίνῃanthrōpinē
humanadjectiveG442
κτίσειktisei
institutionnounG2937
διὰdia
for the sake ofprepositionG1223
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κύριονkyrion
LordnounG2962
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
βασιλεῖbasilei
to the kingnounG935
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ὑπερέχοντιhyperechonti
being supremeverbG5242
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Peter 2:13

No doubt the apostle admonishes the Romans Romans 13:1 to be subject to all power, because there is no power but of God, and because (the ruler) does not carry the sword without reason, and is the servant of God, nay also, says he, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil. For he had also previously spoken thus: For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise of…

Tertullian · 3rd century · Scorpiace, 14
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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