1 Peter 2:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

English EASY 2024

Also obey the officers that serve the king. He has sent them to punish people who do bad things. And they praise people who do good things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do good.

or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Obey the governors. The king sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

or the governors he puts in place to punish lawbreakers and to praise those who do what’s right.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and those of the king's officers, for he has sent them to punish all who do wrong, and to honor those who do right.

English Tyndale 1537

other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do.(for the praise of them that do well)

1 Peter 2:14 — Compare Translations