1 PETER 2:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“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.”
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right — the characterization of governors (hegemones, provincial authorities) as agents sent 'by him' (hypo autou, by the emperor/God) establishes their function: punishment (ekdikēsis) of evil-doers and praise (epainos) of those doing good. The legitimation of governmental authority assumes a basic alignment between civil law and divine justice.
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