Berean Standard Bible
“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,”
Peter gives instructions on how Christians should relate to governing authorities and social structures. He writes to believers who lived under Roman rule, often facing suspicion.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
King James Version (KJV)
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord`s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Sed pues sujetos á toda ordenación humana por respeto á Dios: ya sea al rey, como á superior;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Por causa del Señor, obedezcan a toda autoridad humana, ya sea al rey porque es el que tiene más autoridad,
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