1 Peter

1 Peter 2:14–16

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 2:14

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

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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

1 Peter 2:16 Galatians 5:13 · Romans 6:22 · Romans 6:18 · 1 Corinthians 7:22 · James 1:25 · Galatians 5:1 · Ephesians 6:6 · James 2:12 · John 8:32–36 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Matthew 23:13 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.