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Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 Submit to every human institution because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority,
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English Standard Version
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
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King James Version
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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The Message Bible
13 Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level;
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New American Standard Bible
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
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New International Version
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
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New King James Version
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,
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New Living Translation
13 For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state,
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New Revised Standard
13 For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme,
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American Standard Version
13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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The Bible in Basic English
13 Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
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Common English Bible
13 For the sake of the Lord submit to every human institution. Do this whether it means submitting to the emperor as supreme ruler,
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
13 For the sake of the Lord submit to every human institution. Do this whether it means submitting to the emperor as supreme ruler,
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The Complete Jewish Bible
13 For the sake of the Lord, submit yourselves to every human authority - whether to the emperor as being supreme,
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The Darby Translation
13 Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
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Good News Translation
13 For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority,
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
13 For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority,
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GOD'S WORD Translation
13 Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority.
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Hebrew Names Version
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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Jubilee Bible 2000
13 Therefore, be subject to every human ordinance that is of the Lord, whether it be to a king or to a superior,
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme ;
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Lexham English Bible
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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New Century Version
13 For the Lord's sake, yield to the people who have authority in this world: the king, who is the highest authority,
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New International Reader's Version
13 Follow the lead of every human authority. Do it because the Lord wants you to. Obey the king. He is the highest authority.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
13 For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme,
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
13 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,
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Revised Standard Version
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
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SBL Greek New Testament
13 Ὑποτάγητε πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν κύριον · εἴτε βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι,
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Third Millennium Bible
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme,
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme,
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Tyndale
13 Submit youre selves vnto all manner ordinaunce of man for the lordes sake whether it be vnto the kynge as vnto the chefe heed:
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The Latin Vulgate
13 subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum sive regi quasi praecellenti
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
13 subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum sive regi quasi praecellenti
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The Webster Bible
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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World English Bible
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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Weymouth New Testament
13 Submit, for the Lord's sake, to every authority set up by man, whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,
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Wycliffe
13 Be ye subject to each creature of man, for God; either to the king, as to him that is higher in state [as precellent, or more worthy in state],
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Young's Literal Translation
13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
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