1 Peter 2:13 (KJV)

Thou and Ye

yourselves more than one

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

Subjects exhorted to pay all proper obedience to their civil governorsA Christian conversation must be honest; which it cannot be, if there is not a just and careful discharge of all relative duties: the apostle here treats of...

Thompson Chains

Citizens' DutiesLast of 8 links
For Christ's SakeSee the chain from Matthew 5:11 · 9 links

Cross References

Romans 13:1–7 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. …
Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
1 Timothy 2:1–2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; …
Luke 20:25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
2 Peter 2:10 But 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.
Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Jeremiah 29:7 And 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.
Matthew 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Jude 1:8–10 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. …

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Topics

Citizens Duties of
Commandments Precepts of, explicitly stated or implied in didactic epistles
Example Good
Government Duty of citizens to
Ordinance A decree
Rulers Character and qualifications of
Self-denial General scriptures concerning

Bible Dictionary

LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Greek and Strong’s

Submit yourselves Ὑποτάγητε Hypotagēte ὑποτάσσω Verb · aorist passive imperative, second person plural οὖν oun οὖν Conjunction
to every πάσῃ pasē πᾶς Article · dative feminine singular
ordinance κτίσει ktisei κτίσις Noun · dative feminine singular
of man ἀνθρωπίνῃ anthrōpinē ἀνθρώπινος Adjective · dative feminine singular
for διὰ dia διά Preposition
the Lord's sake τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular Κύριον Kyrion κύριος Noun · accusative masculine singular
whether it be εἴτε eite εἴτε Conjunction
to the king βασιλεῖ basilei βασιλεύς Noun · dative masculine singular
as ὡς hōs ὡς Conjunction
supreme ὑπερέχοντι hyperechonti ὑπερέχω Verb · present active participle, dative masculine singular

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0