Chapter 13
(1 Peter 2:13–20)
1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
ἐξουσίαιςexousiaisto the authoritiesG1849N-DPF ὑπερεχούσαιςhuperechousaisbeing above [him]G5242V-PAP-DPF ὑποτασσέσθω.hupotassesthōshould be subject.G5293V-PPM-3S ἔστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3S ἐξουσίαexousiaauthorityG1849N-NSF θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T οὖσαιousaiexistingG1510V-PAP-NPF ἐξουσίαιexousiaiauthoritiesG1849N-NPF τεταγμέναιtetagmenaiinstitutedG5021V-RPP-NPF εἰσίν.eisinare.G1510V-PAI-3P 2 Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
ὥστεhōsteThereforeG5620CONJ ἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenosresistingG0498V-PMP-NSM ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityG1849N-DSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T διαταγῇdiatagēaordinanceG1296N-DSF ἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenhas resisted;G0436V-RAI-3S ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkoteshaving resistedG0436V-RAP-NPM ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisupon themselvesG1438F-3DPM κρίμαkrimajudgmentG2917N-ASN λήμψονται.lēmpsontaiwill bring.G2983V-FDI-3P 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
ἄρχοντεςarchontesrulersG0758N-NPM εἰσὶνeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P φόβοςphobosa terrorG5401N-NSM ἀγαθῷagathōgoodG0018A-DSN θέλειςtheleisDo you desireG2309V-PAI-2S φοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaito fearG5399V-PNN ἐξουσίαν;exousianauthority?G1849N-ASF ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN ποίειpoieido performG4160GV-PAM-2S ἕξειςhexeisyou will haveG2192V-FAI-2S ἔπαινονepainonpraiseG1868N-ASM αὐτῆς·autēshim;G0846P-GSF 4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
θεοῦtheouOf GodG2316N-GSM-T διάκονόςdiakonosservantG1249N-NSM ἐστινestinhe isG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγαθόν.agathongood.G0018A-ASN ποιῇς,poiēasyou shall do,G4160GV-PAS-2S φοβοῦ·phoboudo be afraid;G5399V-PNM-2S εἰκῇeikēain vainG1500ADV μάχαιρανmachairanswordG3162N-ASF φορεῖ.phoreihe bears.G5409V-PAI-3S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T διάκονόςdiakonosa servantG1249N-NSM ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S ἔκδικοςekdikosan avengerG1558A-NSM ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASF τῷtōto the [one]G3588T-DSM πράσσοντι.prassontidoing.G4238V-PAP-DSM 5 Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
ἀνάγκηanagkēnecessary [it is]G0318N-NSF ὑποτάσσεσθαι,hupotassesthaito be subject,G5293V-PPN διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASF διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP συνείδησιν.suneidēsinconscience.G4893N-ASF 6 This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREP φόρουςphoroustaxesG5411N-APM τελεῖτε·teleitepay you;G5055V-PAI-2P λειτουργοὶleitourgoiservantsG3011N-NPM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T εἰσινeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3P αὐτὸautothis veryG0846P-ASN τοῦτοtoutothingG3778D-ASN προσκαρτεροῦντες.¶proskarterountesattending continually.G4342V-PAP-NPM 7 Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
ἀπόδοτεapodotedo renderG0591V-2AAM-2P πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPM ὀφειλάς,opheilasdues,G3782N-APF φόρον,phorontax,G5411N-ASM τέλοςtelosrevenueG5056N-ASN τέλος,telosrevenue,G5056N-ASN φόβονphobonrespectG5401N-ASM φόβον,phobonrespect,G5401N-ASM τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASF τιμήν.timēnhonor.G5092N-ASF Love Fulfills the Law
(Leviticus 19:9–18)
8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
μηδενὶmēdeniTo no oneG3367A-DSM μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-N ὀφείλετεopheiletedo oweG3784V-PAM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto love;G0025V-PAN ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM ἕτερονheteronotherG2087A-ASM νόμονnomon[the] LawG3551N-ASM πεπλήρωκεν·peplērōkenhas fulfilled;G4137V-RAI-3S 9 The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,”1 and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”2
μοιχεύσεις,moicheuseisyou will commit adultery,G3431V-FAI-2S φονεύσεις,phoneuseisyou will murder,G5407V-FAI-2S κλέψειςklepseisyou will stealG2813V-FAI-2S ψευδομαρτυρήσεις,pseudomarturēseiswill you bear false witnessG5576V-FAI-2S ἐπιθυμήσεις,epithumēseisyou will covet,G1937V-FAI-2S ἑτέραheteraotherG2087A-NSF ἐντολή,entolēcommandment,G1785N-NSF ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται,anakephalaioutaiit is summed up,G0346V-PPI-3S τῷtōthe [saying]G3588T-DSM ἀγαπήσειςagapēseisYou will loveG0025V-FAI-2S πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADV σεαυτόν.seautonyourself.G4771F-2ASM - Exodus 20:13–17; Deuteronomy 5:17–21
- Leviticus 19:18
10 Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADV ἐργάζεται·ergazetaidoes do;G2038V-PNI-3S πλήρωμαplērōma[the] fulfillmentG4138N-NSN νόμουnomouof [the] lawG3551N-GSM ἀγάπη.¶agapēlove [is].G0026N-NSF The Day Is Near
11 And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM καιρόν,kairontime,G2540N-ASM ὅτιhotithat [it is the]G3754GCONJ ὑμᾶςhumas[for] youG4771P-2AP ὕπνουhupnousleepG5258N-GSM ἐγερθῆναι·egerthēnaito awaken;G1453V-APN ἐγγύτερονenguteronnearerG1452ADV ἡμῶνhēmōn[is] of usG3165P-1GP σωτηρίαsōtēriasalvationG4991N-NSF ὅτεhotewhen firstG3753CONJ ἐπιστεύσαμεν·episteusamenwe believed;G4100V-AAI-1P 12 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
προέκοψενproekopsenis nearly overG4298V-AAI-3S ἡμέραhēmerathe dayG2250N-NSF ἤγγικεν.ēngikenhas drawn near.G1448V-RAI-3S ἀποθώμεθαapothōmethaWe may cast offG0659V-2AMS-1P σκότους,skotousof darkness,G4655N-GSN ἐνδυσώμεθαendusōmethawe may put onG1746V-AMS-1P φωτός.phōtosof light.G5457N-GSN 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradaytimeG2250N-DSF εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADV περιπατήσωμεν,peripatēsōmenwe may walk,G4043V-AAS-1P κώμοιςkōmoisin revelingG2970N-DPM μέθαις,methaisin drinking,G3178N-DPF κοίταιςkoitaisin sexual immoralityG2845N-DPF ἀσελγείαις,aselgeiaisin sensuality,G0766N-DPF ἔριδιeridiin dissensionG2054N-DSF ζήλῳ·zēlōin jealousy;G2205N-DSM 14 Instead, clothe yourselves with1 the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
ἐνδύσασθεendusasthedo put onG1746V-AMM-2P ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561N-GSF πρόνοιανpronoianprovisionG4307N-ASF ποιεῖσθεpoieisthedo makeG4160GV-PMM-2P ἐπιθυμίας.¶epithumiasdesires.G1939N-APF - Or put on; see verse 12.