kjv 1Peter:2:13-25 SEEK
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord '
s sake :
whether it be to the king ,
as supreme ;
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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 .
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For so is the will of God ,
that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men :
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As free ,
and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness ,
but as the servants of God .
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Honour all men .
Love the brotherhood .
Fear God .
Honour the king .
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Servants ,
be subject to your masters with all fear ;
not only to the good and gentle ,
but also to the froward .
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For this is thankworthy ,
if a man for conscience toward God endure grief ,
suffering wrongfully .
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For what glory is it ,
if ,
when ye be buffeted for your faults ,
ye shall take it patiently ?
but if ,
when ye do well ,
and suffer for it ,
ye take it patiently ,
this is acceptable with God .
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For even hereunto were ye called :
because Christ also suffered for us ,
leaving us an example ,
that ye should follow his steps :
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Who did no sin ,
neither was guile found in his mouth :
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Who ,
when he was reviled ,
reviled not again ;
when he suffered ,
he threatened not ;
but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously :
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree ,
that we ,
being dead to sins ,
should live unto righteousness :
by whose stripes ye were healed .
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For ye were as sheep going astray ;
but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls .