2:13 Be subject to every human institution 3 for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme
1 tn Grk “have tasted that the Lord is kind.”
2 sn A quotation from Ps 34:8.
3 tn Or “every human being”; Grk “every human creation,” denoting either everything created for mankind (NRSV mg: “every institution ordained for human beings”) or every creature who is human. The meaning of the verb “be subject” and the following context supports the rendering adopted in the text.