1 Peter 2:14 meaning and explanation
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
1 Peter 2:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter is writing to Christians scattered across Asia Minor, likely under growing social pressure, and here he continues the instruction begun in verse 13 about submitting to human institutions. The king is the supreme authority; governors are his appointed agents.
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