Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; |
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, |
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority. |
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, |
Be submissive to every human institution and authority for the sake of the Lord, whether it be the emperor as supreme, |
Put yourselves in the attitude of submission to, thus giving yourselves to the implicit obedience of, every human regulation for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as one who is supereminent, |
Obey every man-made authority for the Lord’s sake – whether it is the emperor, as the supreme ruler, |
For the Lord’s sake submit to all human authority; to the emperor as supreme, |
Submit yourselves 5293 to 3767 every 3956 ordinance 2937 of man 442 for the 3588 Lord’s 2962 sake: 1223 whether 1535 it be to the king, 935 |
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