1 Peter

1 Peter 2:13–15

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.

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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

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1 Peter 2:13 Titus 3:1 · Romans 13:1–7 · 1 Timothy 2:1–2 · Luke 20:25 · Proverbs 24:21 · Jeremiah 29:7 · Matthew 22:21 · Mark 12:17 · Ephesians 5:21 · 2 Peter 2:10 · Proverbs 17:11 · Jude 1:8–10

1 Peter 2:14 Romans 13:3–4

1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 3:17 · Titus 2:8 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Matthew 7:26 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Proverbs 9:6 · Job 2:10 · 2 Peter 2:12 · Ephesians 6:6–7 · Romans 1:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.