1 Peter 2:13-25 - Submission To Established Authority

13 Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head; 14 other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do. 15 For so is the will of God, that ye put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men: 16 as free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness: but even as the servants of God. 17 See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.

18 Servants obey your masters with all fear, not only if they be good and courteous: but also though they be froward. 19 For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God.

21 For hereunto verily were ye called, for Christ also suffered for us: leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps, 22 which did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth: 23 which when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously, 24 which his own self bare our sins in his body on the tree, that we should be delivered from sin and should live in righteousness. By whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.


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