The New Revised Standard Version
Book of 1 Peter
Chapter 2  -  Read Chapter
2:11 - [In Context] Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.
2:12 - [In Context] Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge. F11
2:13 - [In Context] For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, F12 whether of the emperor as supreme,
2:14 - [In Context] or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
2:15 - [In Context] For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
2:16 - [In Context] As servants F13 of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.
2:17 - [In Context] Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. F14 Fear God. Honor the emperor.
FOOTNOTES: F11: Gk [God on the day of visitation] F12: Or [every institution ordained for human beings] F13: Gk [slaves] F14: Gk [Love the brotherhood]

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