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13 Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,
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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
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14 or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.
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14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
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15 For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
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15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
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16 [Live] as free [persons], and not using your freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God.
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16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
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17 Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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18 Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those [who are] good and gentle, but also to those [who are] unjust.
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18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
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19 For this [finds] favor, if because of consciousness of God someone endures sorrows [while] suffering unjustly.
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19 For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God.
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20 For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.
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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
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21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,
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21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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22 who did not commit sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth,
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22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."
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23 who [when he] was reviled, did not revile in return; [when] suffering, he did not threaten, but entrusted [himself] to the one who judges justly,
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23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
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24 who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that [we] may die to sins [and] live to righteousness, by whose wounds you were healed.
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24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
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25 For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
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25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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