1 Peter 2:13

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
World English Bible (WEB)
{G3767} Submit yourselves{G5293}{(G5649)} to every{G3956} ordinance{G2937} of man{G442} for{G1223} the Lord's sake{G2962}: whether it be{G1535} to the king{G935}, as{G5613} supreme{G5242}{(G5723)};
KJV with Strongs
(13) Subject yourselves because of The אָדוֹן Adonai, to every human institution whether to a king as one ruling
The F.O.G
[13] For the Lord's sake, submit yourselves to every human authority - whether to the emperor as the supreme ruler,
The F.O.G Paraphrase
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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