1 Peter 2:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ”

1 Peter 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man - Greek, “to every creation of man,” ( ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει anthrōpinē ktisei The meaning is, to every institution or appointment of man; to wit,...
1 Peter 2:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(15) Submit yourselves to (c) every ordinance of man (16) for the Lord's sake: (17) whether it be to the king, as supreme; (15) That which he spoke generally, he now expounds in detail, describing i...
1 Peter 2:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13-17 . As Jesus had given them an example so were they to live in all dutiful obedience to human authority from the emperor to his representatives, since they constituted the bulwarks of...
1 Peter 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Submit . Same word in 1 Peter 2:18 (subject). ordinance . Greek. ktisis. Always translated "creature" or "creation", except Hebrews 9:11 and here. of man . human. Greek. anthropinos. See...
1 Peter 2:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13 Submit yourselves He now comes to particular exhortations: and as obedience with regard to magistrates is a part of honest or good conversation, he draws this inference as to their duty,...
1 Peter 2:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2396 SUBJECTION TO CIVIL GOVERNMENT 1 Peter 2:13-17 . Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unt...
1 Peter 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man - In every settled state, and under every form of p...
1 Peter 2:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Submit yourselves to every ordinance, &c.— See Romans 13:1 ; Romans 13:14 . This epistle, we may recollect, is directed to the strangers scattered throughout divers countries; for in the nint...
1 Peter 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Every ordinance of man - `every human institution' (Alford); х Ktisei ( G2937 )] 'e...
1 Peter 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To every ordinance of man. — Second prudential rule, subordination. Literally, to every human creation, i.e., to every office or authority which men have established. It is not only to ordinances...
1 Peter 2:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22-25 ; 1 Peter 2:1-3 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christian...
1 Peter 2:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Christian Pilgrim's Walk 1 Peter 2:11-17 Strong desires must be kept under the stronger hand of the Christian soul-not extirpated but turned into right directions as God's providence points...
1 Peter 2:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the...
1 Peter 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak agai...
1 Peter 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man ,.... Or, "to every human creation", or "creature"; not to "all the sons of men", as the Syriac version renders it; or to all the individuals of mankind;...
1 Peter 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Ver. 13. Submit to every ordinance ] That is, although the ordinance or government in the m...
1 Peter 2:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man Greek, παση ανθρωπινη κτισει, to every human constitution of government, under which you are placed by Divine Providence, and which is formed instrumen...
1 Peter 2:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6 Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is contrary to It. Indeed, these evils l...
1 Peter 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. A. D. 66. ...
1 Peter 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Every ordinance; of all kinds, whether supreme or subordinate. Ordinance of man; Greek, human creatures, which may be understood either, as Mark 16:15 , every human creature for every man, onl...
1 Peter 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Their Obedience And Heavenly Connection Is To Be Revealed By Their Lives And By Their Due Submission To Lawful Authority In The Same Way As Christ Submitted Himself Through Suffering And Thereby Wro...
1 Peter 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 2:13 . Submit yourselves .—This belongs to the care Christians should take not to be in any sense an occasion of offence in Society ( Romans 13:1-7 ). Ordi...
1 Peter 2:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1-3 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereb...
1 Peter 2:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:4 . To whom coming as to a living stone. The jews boasted of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with...
1 Peter 2:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside. Those who would wear the white robe of regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments ( Zechariah 3:3 ) of the old carnal life. So St. Pa...
1 Peter 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king, as supreme,
1 Peter 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 2:1 ; 1 Timothy 2:2 ; 2 Peter 2:10 ; Ephesians 5:21 ; Jeremiah 29:7 ; Jude 1:8-10 ; Luke 20:25 ; Mark 12:17 ; Matthew 22:21 ; Proverbs 17:11 ; Proverbs 24:21 ; Romans 13:1-7 ;...
1 Peter 2:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man — To every secular power. Instrumentally these are ordained by men; but originally all their power is from God.

1 Peter 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 2:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Peter 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 2:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes