1 Peter 2:13

Be subject to every human institution ¹  for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme

Pr 17:11; Pr 24:21; Jer 29:7; Mt 22:21; Mr 12:17; Lu 20:25; Ro 13:1-7; Eph 5:21; 1Ti 2:1,2; Tit 3:1; 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8-10

¹ 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.