1 Peter 2:14
1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 2
“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”1 Peter 2:14
What Does 1 Peter 2:14 Mean?
1 Peter 2:14 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 14 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 1 Peter 2:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”Isaiah 53:2“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”1 Corinthians 11:17“Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.”Nehemiah 13:21“Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.”1 Thessalonians 2:2“But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.”2 Timothy 2:9“Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”1 Peter 4:2“That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.”Judges 18:7“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.”Daniel 6:1“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;”
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