1 Peter 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
orεἴτε
(eite)
1535a: if -- if, whether -- orfrom ei and te
to governorsἡγεμόσιν
(ēgemosin)
2232: a leader, governorfrom hégeomai
as sentπεμπομένοις
(pempomenois)
3992: to senda prim. word
by him for the punishmentἐκδίκησιν
(ekdikēsin)
1557: vengeance, vindicationfrom ekdikeó
of evildoersκακοποιῶν
(kakopoiōn)
2555: an evildoerfrom kakopoieó
and the praiseἔπαινον
(epainon)
1868: praisefrom epi and ainos
of those who do right. 
 
15: to do goodfrom agathos and poieó


















KJV Lexicon
ειτε  conjunction
eite  i'-teh:  if too -- if, or, whether.
ηγεμοσιν  noun - dative plural masculine
hegemon  hayg-em-ohn':  a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province -- governor, prince, ruler.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
δι  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πεμπομενοις  verb - present passive participle - dative plural masculine
pempo  pem'-po:  to dispatch, especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield -- send, thrust in.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
εκδικησιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
ekdikesis  ek-dik'-ay-sis:  vindication, retribution -- (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
κακοποιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
kakopoios  kak-op-oy-os':  a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal -- evil-doer, malefactor.
επαινον  noun - accusative singular masculine
epainos  ep'-ahee-nos:  laudation; concretely, a commendable thing -- praise.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αγαθοποιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
agathopoios  ag-ath-op-oy-os':  a well-doer, i.e. virtuous -- them that do well.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.

International Standard Version
or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

NET Bible
or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Judges, because they are sent by him for the punishment of wrongdoers and for the praise of the workers of good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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