Submission to Authorities
1 Peter 2:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.Literally Love the brotherhood
- KJV
- Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- WEB
- Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
- ASV
- Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
- LSV
- give honor to all; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
- YLT
- to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
- DBY
- Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.Elohim
- DRC
- Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- GNV
- Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἀγαπᾶτε (“do love”); Byzantine text read ἀγαπήσατε (“do love”).
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- SBLGNT: ἀγαπᾶτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀγαπᾶτε; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀγαπήσατε.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πάντας τιμήσατε, τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε, τὸν θεὸν φοβεῖσθε, τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
- RP2018
- Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπήσατε. Τὸν θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
- TR-Boyd
- Πάντας τιμήσατε. Τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε. Τὸν Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε. Τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
- SCR1894
- παντας τιμησατε την αδελφοτητα αγαπατε τον θεον φοβεισθε τον βασιλεα τιματε
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- Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
- Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Hebrews 13:1Continue in brotherly love.
- 1 Timothy 6:1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
- Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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