13Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,1 whether it be to the emperor2 as supreme,
[1] 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people [2] 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Submission to Established Authority
13 Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,
13Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the LORD, whether to a king, as the highest,
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
13For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state,
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