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1 Peter 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.


1 Peter 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:1711 words
GreekMeaning
πάνταςpantas
EveryoneadjectiveG3956
τιμήσατεtimēsate
do honorverbG5091
τὴνtēn
ThearticleG3588
ἀδελφότηταadelphotēta
brotherhoodnounG81
ἀγαπᾶτεagapate
(be-)love(-ed)verbG25
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
φοβεῖσθεphobeisthe
do fearverbG5399
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
βασιλέαbasilea
kingnounG935
τιμᾶτεtimate
do honorverbG5091
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Peter 2:17

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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