1 Pierre 2:14

14 Soit aux gouverneurs, comme à des personnes envoyées de sa part, pour punir ceux qui font mal et approuver ceux qui font bien.

1 Pierre 2:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 2:14

Or unto governors
Inferior magistrates, such as were under the Roman emperor; as proconsuls, procurators such as Pontius Pilate, Felix, and Festus, who had under the emperor the government of particular nations, provinces, and cities:

as unto them that are sent by him;
either by the king, the Roman emperor, by whom they were sent, from whom they received their commission, and derived their authority, under whom they acted, and to whom they were accountable; or by God, by whom they are ordained, and whose ministers they are, and for the ends hereafter mentioned; so that this contains an argument or reason why they should be submitted to:

for the punishment of evildoers;
the breakers of the laws of God and men, on whom punishment is to be inflicted, by the civil magistrates, for the breach of them, by lines, scourgings, imprisonment, and death itself, according as the crimes are:

and for the praise of them that do well;
who behave according to the laws of God and nations, and are obedient to magistrates, and subject to every ordinance; these have praise of men, of magistrates, and are rewarded by them; by protecting their persons, defending their properties, and preserving them in the peaceable enjoyment of their estates and possessions; see ( Romans 13:3 ) .

1 Pierre 2:14 In-Context

12 Ayant une conduite honnête parmi les Gentils, afin qu'au lieu qu'ils médisent de vous, comme si vous étiez des malfaiteurs, ils glorifient Dieu au jour de la visitation, en voyant vos bonnes œuvres.

13 Soyez donc soumis à toute institution humaine, à cause du Seigneur; soit au roi, comme à celui qui est au-dessus des autres;

14 Soit aux gouverneurs, comme à des personnes envoyées de sa part, pour punir ceux qui font mal et approuver ceux qui font bien.

15 Car ceci est la volonté de Dieu, qu'en faisant bien vous fermiez la bouche à l'ignorance des hommes dépourvus de sens;

16 Comme étant libres, non pour vous servir de la liberté comme d'un voile pour la malice; mais comme des serviteurs de Dieu.