submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
The 1611 reading
Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,
KJV dictionary & concordance
To yield, place oneself under, defer, obey, accept judgment, or cease resistance.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 16:9
Complete exact-word concordance
submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
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To surrender, yield, cease resistance, acquiesce in authority, or be submissive.
To yield, resign, or surrender oneself to another's power, will, or authority; to refer a matter to another's judgment.