1 Peter 2:14

Submission to Authorities

13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

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Berean Standard Bible
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
American Standard Version (1901)
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
Bible in Basic English
And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
Free Bible Version
or governors that God appoints to punish those who do evil and to commend those who do good.
Geneva Bible 1599
Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Plain English Version
and do it too for the other bosses, like police and judges. The biggest boss gave them those jobs, to punish anyone that does wrong. They also know about the people that do the right things, and they tell everybody that those people are good.
Translation for Translators
and to governors, who are sent by the king {whom the king sends} to punish those who do what is wrong and to commend/honor those who do what is right.
Unlocked Literal Bible
and also the governors, who are sent to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.
Noah Webster Bible
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
World English Bible
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
Young's Literal Translation
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;