Greek Interlinear

1 Peter 2:14 Interlinear

“Or unto governors as by him unto them that are sent for the punishment of evildoers for the praise and of them that do well”

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Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	εἴτε	G1535	Or	if too
2	ἡγεμόσιν	G2232	unto governors	a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
3	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
4	δι'	G1223	by	through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
5	αὐτοῦ	G846	him	the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
6	πεμπομένοις	G3992	unto them that are sent	to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ???? (as a stronger form of ????) refers rather to the objective point or <i>term
7	εἰς	G1519	for	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
8	ἐκδίκησιν	G1557	the punishment	vindication, retribution
9	μὲν	G3303		properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
10	κακοποιῶν	G2555	of evildoers	a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
11	ἔπαινον	G1868	for the praise	laudation; concretely, a commendable thing
12	δὲ	G1161	and	but, and, etc
13	ἀγαθοποιῶν·	G17	of them that do well	a well-doer, i.e., virtuous

1 Peter 2:14 (current)Or unto governors as by him unto them that are sent for the punishment of evildoers for the praise and of them that do well