Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,