1 Pet. 2:13 in context
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1 Pet. 2:12      1 Pet. 2:14

First letter of Peter 2:13

[It is worth noting that Peter urges believers to submit to a regime as corrupt as the Roman one. This does not mean that Peter turns a blind eye to the injustice around him. This must be seen in the light of what would happen if there were no central authority and no civil laws at all. Then anarchy would reign and the weak would be completely without rights. To the utmost extent, a Christian should follow the ordinances of society, but in cases where they go against God's commandments, it is more important to obey God than men, see Acts 4:19.]
Submit yourselves (military term for taking one's place, taking a voluntary position of cooperation with) to every human authority for the Lord's sake, both the king (emperor) as supreme ruler
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Ὑποτάγητε   πάσῃ   ἀνθρωπίνῃ   κτίσει   διὰ   τὸν   κύριον·   εἴτε   βασιλεῖ   ὡς   ὑπερέχοντι·  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Ὑποτάγητε   οὖν   πάσῃ   ἀνθρωπίνῃ   κτίσει   διὰ   τὸν   κύριον·   εἴτε   βασιλεῖ   ὡς   ὑπερέχοντι·  

Manuscript comments

NA has 11 words, TR has 12 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G5293
 Ὑποτάγητε (Ypotagete)
 do be subjected
VERB Verb
2nd aorist pass. imp. second aorist passive imperative
pl. second person plural
V-2APM-2P
G3956
 πάσῃ (pase)
 to every
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
A-DSF
G0442
 ἀνθρωπίνῃ (anthropine)
 human
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
A-DSF
G2937
 κτίσει (ktisei)
 institution
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G1223
 διὰ (dia)
 for the sake of
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2962
 κύριον· (kyrion.)
 Lord,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G1535
 εἴτε (eite)
 whether
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
 COND
G0935
 βασιλεῖ (basilei)
 to [the] king
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5242
 ὑπερέχοντι· (yperechonti.)
 being supreme,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
V-PAP-DSM

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