1 Peter 2:14

or to governors as those he commissions ¹  to punish wrongdoers and praise ²  those who do good.

or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.

or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right.

they are God's emissaries for keeping order.

And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

or to governors as those he commissions ¹  to punish wrongdoers and praise ²  those who do good.

¹ tn Grk “those sent by him.”

² tn Grk “for the punishment…and the praise.”