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1 Peter 2:13-15 CEV The Lord wants you to obey all human authorities, especially the Emperor, who rules over everyone. (14) You must also obey governors, because they are sent by the Emperor to punish criminals and to praise good citizens. [Rom 13:1-2] (15) God wants you to silence stupid and ignorant people by doing right.
1 Peter 2:13-15 ESV Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, (14) or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. [Rom 13:1-2] (15) For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:13-15 GNB For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority, (14) and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good. [Rom 13:1-2] (15) For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.
1 Peter 2:13-15 GW Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority. (14) Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. [Rom 13:1-2] (15) God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.
1 Peter 2:13-15 LITV Then be in obedience to every creation of men because of the Lord; whether to a king, as being supreme; (14) or to governors, as through Him having indeed being sent for vengeance on evildoers, but praise on well doers, [Rom 13:1-2] (15) because so is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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