or
εἴτε (eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

to governors
ἡγεμόσιν (hēgemosin)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2232: From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

those sent
πεμπομένοις (pempomenois)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

by
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

punish
ἐκδίκησιν (ekdikēsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1557: (a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment. From ekdikeo; vindication, retribution.

evildoers
κακοποιῶν (kakopoiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2555: Doing evil; subst: an evil-doer. From kakos and poieo; a bad-doer;, a criminal.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

praise
ἔπαινον (epainon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1868: Commendation, praise, approval. From epi and the base of aineo; laudation; concretely, a commendable thing.

well-doers.
ἀγαθοποιῶν (agathopoiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 17: A doer of that which is good. From agathos and poieo; a well-doer, i.e. Virtuous.


Additional Translations
or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance to evildoers and praise to well-doers,

Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.

or to provincial Governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and the encouragement of those who do what is right.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good; Commend Encouragement Evildoers Evil-Doers Good Governors Indeed Praise Provincial Punish Punishment Right Rulers Vengeance Whether Wrong Commend Encouragement Evildoers Evil-Doers Good Governors Indeed Praise Provincial Punish Punishment Right Rulers Vengeance Whether Wrong 1 Peter 2:14 NIV
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