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1 Peter 2:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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 2:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:1412 words
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἡγεμόσινhēgemosingovernor, prince, ruler
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
δι’di’through / because of
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πεμπομένοιςpempomenoissend, thrust in
εἰςeisinto / to
ἐκδίκησινekdikēsin(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment
κακοποιῶνkakopoiōnevil-doer, malefactor
ἔπαινονepainonpraise
δὲdeand / but
ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōnthem that do well
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἡγεμόσινhēgemosingovernor, prince, ruler
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
δι’di’through / because of
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πεμπομένοιςpempomenoissend, thrust in
εἰςeisinto / to
ἐκδίκησινekdikēsin(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment
κακοποιῶνkakopoiōnevil-doer, malefactor
ἔπαινονepainonpraise
δὲdeand / but
ἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōnthem that do well

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