1 Peter 1:14

1:14 Like obedient children, do not comply with ¹  the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance, ² 

1 Peter 2:13-14

Submission to Authorities

2:13 Be subject to every human institution ³  for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme 2:14 or to governors as those he commissions ⁴  to punish wrongdoers and praise ⁵  those who do good.

1 Peter 5:3

5:3 And do not lord it over ⁶  those entrusted to you, ⁷  but be examples to the flock.

[1:14]  ¹ tn Or “do not be conformed to”; Grk “not being conformed to.”

[1:14]  ² tn Grk “the former lusts in your ignorance.”

[2:13]  ³ tn Or “every human being”; Grk “every human creation,” denoting either everything created for mankind (NRSV mg: “every institution ordained for human beings”) or every creature who is human. The meaning of the verb “be subject” and the following context supports the rendering adopted in the text.

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “those sent by him.”

[2:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “for the punishment…and the praise.”

[5:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “not as lording it over…but being examples.” The participles continue the command of v. 2 by describing how the shepherding should be carried out.

[5:3]  ⁸ tn Grk “the ones allotted,” referring to those God has given over to their care.