Greek Interlinear

1 Peter 2:13 Interlinear

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

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1 Peter 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Ὑποτάγητε	G5293	Submit yourselves	to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
2	οὖν	G3767		(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
3	πάσῃ	G3956	to every	all, any, every, the whole
4	ἀνθρωπίνῃ	G442	of man	human
5	κτίσει	G2937	ordinance	original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
6	διὰ	G1223	for	through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
7	τὸν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8	κύριον	G2962	the Lord's sake	supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
9	εἴτε	G1535	whether it be	if too
10	βασιλεῖ	G935	to the king	a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
11	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
12	ὑπερέχοντι	G5242	supreme	to hold oneself above, i.e., (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority

1 Peter 2:13 (current)Submit yourselves to every of man ordinance for the Lord's sake whether it be to the king as supreme