1 Peter 2:14

εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν ὡς δι' αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν·
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.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἴτε
G1535 CONJ
eite
if too
  • if ... if
    • "whether ... or
ἡγεμόσιν
G2232 N-DPM
hēgemōn
a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
  • a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign
    • a ___%___legatus Caesaris___%___ (an officer administering a province in the name and with the authority of the Roman emperor)
      • the governor of a province
      a procurator, an officer who was attached to a proconsul or a proprietor and had charge of the imperial revenues
      • in causes relating to these revenues he administered justice
      of a principal town as the capital of the region
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
δι'
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
πεμπομένοις
G3992 V-PPP-DPM
pempō
to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (as a stronger form of εἶμι) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
  • to send
    • to bid a thing to be carried to one
      • "to send (thrust or insert) a thing into another
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
ἐκδίκησιν
G1557 N-ASF
ekdikēsis
vindication, retribution
  • a revenging, vengeance, punishment
μὲν
G3303
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
  • truly, certainly, surely, indeed
κακοποιῶν
G2555 N-GPM
kakopoios
a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
  • an evil doer, malefactor
ἔπαινον
G1868 N-ASM
epainos
laudation; concretely, a commendable thing
  • approbation, commendation, praise
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἀγαθοποιῶν·
G17 A-GPM
agathopoios
a well-doer, i.e., virtuous
  • acting rightly, doing well, virtuous

εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν ὡς δι' αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις εἰς ἐκδίκησιν μὲν κακοποιῶν ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν·
14
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.
Cross References

Romans 13:3

οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·
3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
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