1 Peter

1 Peter 2:11–16

¹¹Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. ¹²Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

¹³Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, ¹⁴or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. ¹⁵For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

¹⁶Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

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1 Peter 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητοί	Agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
I urge	παρακαλῶ	parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
foreigners	παροίκους	paroikous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3941 a stranger, foreigner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exiles	παρεπιδήμους	parepidēmous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3927 residing in a strange country, a stranger
to abstain	ἀπέχεσθαι	apechesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμιῶν	epithymiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the flesh	σαρκικῶν	sarkikōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
war	στρατεύονται	strateuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

1 Peter 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Conduct	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
yourselves	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with such honor	καλήν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
though	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they slander	καταλαλοῦσιν	katalalousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2635 I speak evil of
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
evildoers	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2555 an evil-doer
they may see	ἐποπτεύοντες	epopteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2029 I am an eyewitness of, behold
good	καλῶν	kalōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
glorify	δοξάσωσιν	doxasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
He visits us	ἐπισκοπῆς	episkopēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1984 visitation of judgment, oversight

1 Peter 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Submit yourselves	Ὑποτάγητε	Hypotagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
for the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
sake	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
to every	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
human	ἀνθρωπίνῃ	anthrōpinē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G442 belonging to human beings, human
institution	κτίσει	ktisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
to	βασιλεῖ	basilei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the supreme	ὑπερέχοντι	hyperechonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G5242 I excel, surpass

1 Peter 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
to governors	ἡγεμόσιν	hēgemosin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2232 a governor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
those sent	πεμπομένοις	pempomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G3992 I send
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
punish	ἐκδίκησιν	ekdikēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
those who do wrong	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2555 an evil-doer
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to praise	ἔπαινον	epainon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1868 commendation, praise
those who do right	ἀγαθοποιῶν	agathopoiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G17 a doer of that which is good

1 Peter 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
that	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
by doing good	ἀγαθοποιοῦντας	agathopoiountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G15 I do that which is good
you should silence	φιμοῦν	phimoun	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5392 I muzzle, silence
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ignorance	ἀγνωσίαν	agnōsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G56 ignorance
of foolish	ἀφρόνων	aphronōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Peter 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in freedom	ἐλεύθεροι	eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
do not use	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
freedom	ἐλευθερίαν	eleutherian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a cover-up	ἐπικάλυμμα	epikalymma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1942 a covering, cloak, pretext
for	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
evil	κακίας	kakias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god