1 Peter 2:14

Bishop's Bible

Other vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of hym for the punyshment of euyll doers, but for the laude of them that do well.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.

King James Version (1611)
Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of euil doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

King James Version
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

English Standard Version
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

New American Standard Bible
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

New Century Version
and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

Berean Standard Bible
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

Contemporary English Version
You must also obey governors, because they are sent by the Emperor to punish criminals and to praise good citizens.

Complete Jewish Bible
or to governors as being sent by him to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do what is good.

Darby Translation
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

Easy-to-Read Version
And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do good.

Geneva Bible (1587)
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.

George Lamsa Translation
Or to judges because from them officers are sent for the punishment of offenders, and to bestow honour on those who do good.

Good News Translation
and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.

Lexham English Bible
or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.

Literal Translation
or to governors, as through Him having indeed being sent for vengeance on evildoers, but praise on well doers,

Amplified Bible
or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.

American Standard Version
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

Bible in Basic English
And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

Hebrew Names Version
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to those who do well.

International Standard Version
or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.Romans 13:3-4;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and to judges, because from him they are sent for the punishment of transgressors, and for the commendation of good works.

Murdock Translation
and to judges, because they are sent by him for the punishment of offenders, and for the praise of them that do well.

English Revised Version
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil–doers and for praise to them that do well.

World English Bible
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to those who do well.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
as sent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.

Weymouth's New Testament
or to provincial Governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and the encouragement of those who do what is right.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
ethir to duykis, as to thilke that ben sent of hym to the veniaunce of mysdoers, and to the preisyng of good men.

Update Bible Version
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to those that do well.

Webster's Bible Translation
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.

New English Translation
or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.

New King James Version
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

New Living Translation
or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.

New Life Bible
Obey the men who work for them. God sends them to punish those who do wrong and to show respect to those who do right.

New Revised Standard
or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent - for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.

Revised Standard Version
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
other vnto rulars as vnto them that are sent of him for the punysshment of evyll doars: but for the laude of them that do well.

Young's Literal Translation
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

Miles 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.

Mace New Testament (1729)
as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill,

Simplified Cowboy Version
or an elected official. The king has sent them to dole out punishment on those who do wrong and give a pat on the back to those who do right.

Contextual Overview

¹³ Submit your selues therfore vnto al maner ordinaunce of ma for the Lordes sake: whether it be vnto the king, as hauyng the preeminence: ¹⁴ Other vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of hym for the punyshment of euyll doers, but for the laude of them that do well. ¹⁵ For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men: ¹⁶ As free, and not as hauyng the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes, but euen as the seruauntes of God. ¹⁷ Honour all men. Loue brotherly felowship. Feare God. Honour the kyng. ¹⁸ Seruauntes, obey your maisters with all feare, not only yf they be good & curteous, but also though they be frowarde. ¹⁹ For it is thanke worthy, yf a man for coscience toward god, endure griefe, and suffer wrong vndeserued. ²⁰ For what prayse is it, yf when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it paciently? But yf when ye do well ye suffer wrong, & take it paciently, then is there thanke with God. ²¹ For herevnto veryly were ye called, for Christe also suffered for vs, leauyng vs an ensample, that ye should folowe his steppes. ²² Which did no sinne, neyther was there guyle founde in his mouth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for the punishment: Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:12 - General Judges 18:7 - magistrate 1 Samuel 10:25 - General 2 Chronicles 19:5 - General Nehemiah 13:21 - I will lay Isaiah 53:2 - he hath no Daniel 6:1 - Darius 1 Corinthians 11:17 - I praise 1 Thessalonians 2:2 - shamefully 2 Timothy 2:9 - as 1 Peter 4:2 - no 2 Peter 2:10 - despise

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
Out of that lande came Assur, and builded Niniue, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:22
The chyldren of Sem: Elam, and Assur, Arpharad, and Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 15:18
In that same day the Lorde made a couenaunt with Abram, saying: vnto thy seede haue I geuen this lande, fro the ryuer of Egypt, euen vnto the great ryuer, the ryuer of Euphrates.

Genesis 25:18
And they dwelled from Hauilah vnto Sur, that is by the border of Egypt as thou goest toward Assur, and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Deuteronomy 1:7
Turne you and take your iourney, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and vnto all the places nye therevnto, both vnto the playne, and hilles, and dales, to the south, to the seas side, to the lande of Chanaan, and vnto Libanon, euen vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates.

Deuteronomy 11:24
All the places whereon the soles of your feete shall treade, shalbe yours: euen from the wyldernesse, and from Libanon, and fro the riuer Euphrates, euen vnto the vttermost sea shal your coast be.

Daniel 10:4
Upon the foure & twentith day of the first moneth, I was by the side of that great riuer, [euen] Hiddekel.

Revelation 9:14
Saying to the sixt angell whiche had the trumpe: Loose the foure angels which are bounde in the great riuer Euphrates.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Or unto governors,.... Inferior magistrates, such as were under the Roman emperor; as proconsuls, procurators, c. such as Pontius Pilate, Felix, and Festus, who had under the emperor the government of particular nations, provinces, and cities:

as unto them that are sent by him either by the king, the Roman emperor, by whom they were sent, from whom they received their commission, and derived their authority, under whom they acted, and to whom they were accountable; or by God, by whom they are ordained, and whose ministers they are, and for the ends hereafter mentioned; so that this contains an argument or reason why they should be submitted to:

for the punishment of evildoers; the breakers of the laws of God and men, on whom punishment is to be inflicted, by the civil magistrates, for the breach of them, by lines, scourgings, imprisonment, and death itself, according as the crimes are:

and for the praise of them that do well; who behave according to the laws of God and nations, and are obedient to magistrates, and subject to every ordinance; these have praise of men, of magistrates, and are rewarded by them; by protecting their persons, defending their properties, and preserving them in the peaceable enjoyment of their estates and possessions; see Romans 13:3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Or unto governors - Subordinate officers, appointed by the chief magistrate, over provinces. Perhaps Roman proconsuls are here particularly intended.

As unto them that are sent by him - By the king, or the Roman emperor. They represent the supreme power.

For the punishment of evil doers - One of the leading ends of government. “The Roman governors had the power of life and death in such conquered provinces as those mentioned in 1 Peter 1:1“ - Doddridge. Ulpian, the celebrated Roman lawyer, who flourished two hundred years after Christ, thus describes the power of the governors of the Roman provinces: “It is the duty of a good and vigilant president to see to it that his province be peaceable and quiet. And that he ought to make diligent search after sacrilegious persons, robbers, man-stealers, and thieves, and to punish everyone according to their guilt.” Again, “They who govern whole provinces, have the power of sending to the mines.” And again,” The presidents of provinces have the highest authority, next to the emperor.” Peter has described the office of the Roman governors in language nearly resembling that of Ulpian. See Lardner’s Credibility, (Works, i. 77, edit. 8vo., Lond. 1829)

And for the praise of them that do well - Praise here stands opposed to punishment, and means commendation, applause, reward. That is, it is a part of their business to reward in a suitable manner those who are upright and virtuous as citizens. This would be by protecting their persons and property; by defending their rights, and, perhaps, by admitting those to share the honors and emoluments of office who showed that they were worthy to be trusted. It is as important a part of the functions of magistracy to protect the innocent, as it is to punish the wicked.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. Or unto governors — By king as supreme, the Roman emperor is meant; and by governors, ηγεμοσιν, are meant, leaders, governors, presidents, proconsuls, and other chief magistrates, sent by him into the provinces dependent on the Roman empire.

For the punishment of evil doers — This was the object of their mission; they were to punish delinquents, and encourage and protect the virtuous.