Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 2 of 1 Peter. Submission to human authorities is presented as a form of responsible social conduct. The passage should be read within the context of a Christian community seeking to live honorably in society.
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Seid untertan aller menschlichen Ordnung um des HERRN willen, es sei dem König, als dem Obersten,
Sed pues sujetos a toda ordenación humana por respeto a Dios: ya sea al rey, como a superior,
Por causa del Señor, sométanse a toda institución humana, ya sea al rey como autoridad superior,
Soyez soumis, à cause du Seigneur, à toute autorité établie parmi les hommes, soit au roi comme souverain,
Siate adunque soggetti ad ogni podestà creata dagli uomini, per l’amor del Signore: al re, come al sovrano;
Sujeitai-vos, pois, a toda a ordenação humana por amor do Senhor; quer ao rei, como superior;
你們為主的緣故要順服人的一切制度,或是在上的君王,
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