1 Peter 2:13

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

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

For the Lord’s sake, accept all authority––the king as head of state,

Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level;

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

For the Lord’s sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme,

Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,

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

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.