1 Peter 2:14
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.
KJV
εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν ὡς δι’ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν·
Greek NT
sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum :
Vulgate
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
ASV
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἴτε
eite
conjunction · 65×
κακοποιός
kakopoios
adjective · 3×
πέμπω
pempo
verb · 79×
ἀγαθοποιός
agathopoios
adjective · 1×
ἐκδίκησις
ekdikesis
noun · 9×
ἔπαινος
epainos
noun · 11×
ἡγεμών
egemon
noun · 20×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1899The authority required by the moral order derives from God: "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment."17
The magistracy of every nation is instituted by God himself, for the peace and tranquillity of his people, and thus it should be held in the highest honor. If the magistrate is opposed to the Church, he can hinder and disturb it very much; but if he is a friend and member of the Church, he is a most useful and excellent member thereof, and is able to benefit it very much. The d…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 11:17 — Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
- 1Thess 2:2 — But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
- Isa 53:2 — For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
- Neh 13:21 — Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
- Rom 13:3 — For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: