1 Peter 2:14

Geneva Bible (1560)

Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

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  • Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same. 4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

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    1Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

    2Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation.

    3For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

    4For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

    5Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.

    6For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.

    7Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

  • 1 Pet 2:12-13
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    12And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

    13Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

  • 1 Pet 2:15-20
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    15For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

    16As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

    17Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

    18Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

    19For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

    20For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

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    2For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.

    3For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

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    1Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

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    17Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

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    9The Lorde knoweth to deliuer the godly out of tentation, and to reserue the vniust vnto the day of iudgement vnder punishment.

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    6Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes:

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    13And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?

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    7With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

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    25But hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare rule ouer them, are called bountifull.

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    7To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:

    8To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,

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    9And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

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