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1 Peter 2:13–16

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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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From verse 13

  1. Titus 3:1Rank 1 from verse 13
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    1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

  2. Romans 13:1–7Rank 2 from verse 13
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    1LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

    2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

    3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

    4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

    5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

    6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

    7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

  3. 1 Timothy 2:1–2Rank 3 from verse 13
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    1I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

    2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

  4. Luke 20:25Rank 4 from verse 13
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    25And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

  5. Proverbs 24:21Rank 5 from verse 13
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    21My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

  6. Jeremiah 29:7Rank 6 from verse 13
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    7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

  7. Mark 12:17Rank 7 from verse 13
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    17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

  8. Matthew 22:21Rank 8 from verse 13
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    21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

  9. Ephesians 5:21Rank 9 from verse 13
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    21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

  10. 2 Peter 2:10Rank 10 from verse 13
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    10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

  11. Proverbs 17:11Rank 11 from verse 13
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    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  12. Jude 1:8–10Rank 12 from verse 13
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    8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

    9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

From verse 14

  1. Romans 13:3–4Rank 1 from verse 14
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    3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

    4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

From verse 15

  1. 1 Peter 3:17Rank 1 from verse 15
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    17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

  2. Titus 2:8Rank 2 from verse 15
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    8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

  3. 1 Peter 2:12Rank 3 from verse 15
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    12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:18Rank 4 from verse 15
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    18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  5. Matthew 7:26Rank 5 from verse 15
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    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

  6. 1 Thessalonians 4:3Rank 6 from verse 15
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    3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

  7. Jeremiah 4:22Rank 7 from verse 15
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    22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

  8. Proverbs 9:6Rank 8 from verse 15
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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  9. 2 Peter 2:12Rank 9 from verse 15
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    12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

  10. Ephesians 6:6–7Rank 10 from verse 15
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    6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

    7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

  11. Job 2:10Rank 11 from verse 15
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    10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

  12. Romans 1:21Rank 12 from verse 15
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    21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

  13. 1 Peter 4:2Rank 13 from verse 15
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    2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  14. 1 Timothy 1:13Rank 14 from verse 15
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    13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

  15. Jude 1:10Rank 15 from verse 15
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    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

  16. Psalms 107:42Rank 16 from verse 15
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    42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

  17. Titus 3:3Rank 17 from verse 15
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  18. Galatians 3:1Rank 18 from verse 15
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    1O FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

  19. Matthew 25:2Rank 19 from verse 15
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    2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

  20. Psalms 5:5Rank 20 from verse 15
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    5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

  21. Job 5:16Rank 21 from verse 15
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    16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

  22. Deuteronomy 32:6Rank 22 from verse 15
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    6Do ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

From verse 16

  1. Galatians 5:13Rank 1 from verse 16
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    13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

  2. Romans 6:22Rank 2 from verse 16
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    22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  3. 1 Corinthians 7:22Rank 3 from verse 16
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    22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

  4. Romans 6:18Rank 4 from verse 16
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    18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

  5. Galatians 5:1Rank 5 from verse 16
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    1STAND fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

  6. James 1:25Rank 6 from verse 16
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    25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  7. Ephesians 6:6Rank 7 from verse 16
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    6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

  8. James 2:12Rank 8 from verse 16
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    12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

  9. John 8:32–36Rank 9 from verse 16
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    32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    33¶ They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

    34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

    35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

    36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

  10. 2 Peter 2:19Rank 10 from verse 16
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    19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

  11. Matthew 23:13Rank 11 from verse 16
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    13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:5Rank 12 from verse 16
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    5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

  13. Colossians 3:24Rank 13 from verse 16
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    24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

  14. John 15:22Rank 14 from verse 16
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    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

  15. Jude 1:4Rank 15 from verse 16
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    4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 2:13

COMBINED MEANING

submit

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To yield, place oneself under, defer, obey, accept judgment, or cease resistance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ordinance

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Sense 1: A rule, command, decree, statute, or authoritative appointment. Sense 2: A prescribed observance, rite, practice, or arrangement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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sake

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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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supreme

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Highest in rank among the civil rulers named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 2:14

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 2:15

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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silence

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Absence or cessation of sound or speech; quietness, stillness, restraint from speaking, or the condition of being made unable or unwilling to answer.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 2:16

COMBINED MEANING

free

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Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

using

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of use, meaning to employ or be accustomed.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cloke

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Sense 1: A cloak: an outer garment. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or pretext.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

2:13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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2:14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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2:16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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2:17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

2:19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

2:20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

2:23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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