Modern Translations New International Versionor to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. New Living Translation or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right. English Standard Version or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. Berean Study Bible or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. New American Standard Bible or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. NASB 1995 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. NASB 1977 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. Amplified Bible or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right. Christian Standard Bible or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good. Holman Christian Standard Bible or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good. Contemporary English Version You must also obey governors, because they are sent by the Emperor to punish criminals and to praise good citizens. Good News Translation and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good. GOD'S WORD® Translation Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. International Standard Version or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. NET Bible or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good. Classic Translations King James BibleOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. New King James Version or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. King James 2000 Bible 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. New Heart English Bible or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. World English Bible or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. American King James Version Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. American Standard Version or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. A Faithful Version Or to governors, as sent by him to execute vengeance against evil doers, and to praise those who do well. Darby Bible Translation or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well. English Revised Version or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. Webster's Bible Translation Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Other vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of hym for the punyshment of euyll doers, but for the laude of them that do well. Coverdale Bible of 1535 or vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punyshment of euell doers, but for the prayse of the that do well. Tyndale Bible of 1526 other vnto rulars as vnto them that are sent of him for the punysshment of evyll doars: but for the laude of them that do well. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionwhether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evildoers, and a praise of those doing good; Berean Literal Bible or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance to evildoers and praise to well-doers, Young's Literal Translation whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good; Smith's Literal Translation Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good. Literal Emphasis Translation Or to governors as being sent through him unto retribution to evildoers, and praise to good-doers; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOr to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good: Catholic Public Domain Version or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd Judges, because they are sent by him for the punishment of wrongdoers and for the praise of the workers of good. Lamsa Bible Or to judges because from them officers are sent for the punishment of offenders, and to bestow honour on those who do good. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentor to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well. Godbey New Testament or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good; Haweis New Testament or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well. Mace New Testament as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill, Weymouth New Testament or to provincial Governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and the encouragement of those who do what is right. Worrell New Testament or to governors, as sent through him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for praise to those who do well; Worsley New Testament or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.     |