1 Peter 2:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁴ or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ or to governors as those sent by the emperor. They are sent to punish those doing evil and to praise those doing good.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:

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