1 Peter 2:14

Coverdale Bible (1535)

or vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punyshment of euell doers, but for the prayse of the that do well.

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  • Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For rulers are not to be feared for good workes, but for euell. Yf thou wilt be without feare off the power, do well then, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same: 4 for he is the minister off God for thy wealth. But yff thou do euell, then feare, for he beareth not the swerde for naughte. For he is the mynister of God, a taker of vengeaunce, to punyshe him that doth euell.

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    1Let euery soule submytte himselfe to the auctorite off the hyer powers. For there is no power but of God.

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    5Wherfore ye must nedes obeye, not onely for punyshmet, but also because of conscience.

    6For this cause must ye geue trybute also. For they are Gods mynisters, which mateyne ye same defence.

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    15For so is the will of God, that ye with well doynge shulde put to sylence the ignoraunce of folishmen:

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