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orεἴτεto governorsἡγεμόσινasὡςsentπεμπομένοιςbyδι’himαὐτοῦforεἰςthe punishmentἐκδίκησινof evildoersκακοποιῶνandδὲthe praiseἔπαινονof those who do good.ἀγαθοποιῶν
1 Peter 2:14
Study it in the app“or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do good.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 2:14, word by word
- orεἴτεeite
whether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appears- to governorsἡγεμόσινhēgemosin
governor
The one who ruled a province for Rome, like Pilate.
Where else “hēgemosin” appears- sentπεμπομένοιςpempomenois
send
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “pempomenois” appears- the punishmentἐκδίκησινekdikēsin
punishment
What the wrongdoer receives.
Where else “ekdikēsin” appears- of evildoersκακοποιῶνkakopoiōn
evildoer
Evildoer: someone who does wrong.
Where else “kakopoiōn” appears- the praiseἔπαινονepainon
praise
Praise, approval.
Where else “epainon” appears- of those who do goodἀγαθοποιῶνagathopoiōn
doer of good
Someone who does good.
Where else “agathopoiōn” appears
The context
13Submit to every human institution for the sake of the Lord, whether to the king as the one in authority,
14 · This verse (above)
15For so is the will of God, that by doing good you silence the ignorance of foolish people.