Submission to Authority
13Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,2 whether it be to the emperor3 as supreme, 14or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants4 of God. 17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
The Confused Culture and a Compromised Church
1 Peter 2:9 – 2 Peter 2:11 Sermon • 36:43 • ID: 1657
The Principle and Pattern of Submission — Part Two
1 Peter 2:13–20 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 32:24 • ID: 1472
The Principle and Pattern of Submission — Part One
1 Peter 2:11–17 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 35:57 • ID: 1471
A Study in 1 Peter, Volume 2
Submission in a Secular Culture 1 Peter 2:11–3:12 Series • ID: 16002Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.