1 Peter 2:14

WEB

¹⁴or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

KJV

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

BSB

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

FBV

¹⁴or governors that God appoints to punish those who do evil and to commend those who do good.

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Extra References

Romans 13:3-4

³For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority, ⁴for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.