NIV: Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
NAS: Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
KJV: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
GWT: Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority.
ASV: Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
BBE: Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
DBY: Be in subjection therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king as supreme,
DRB: Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
WBS: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
WEB: Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
YLT: Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
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