MKJV
KJV
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.

ASV
14. or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

ESV
14. or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

ERVEN
14. And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do good.

NLT
14. 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.

WEB
14. or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to those who do well.

NET
14. or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.

NLV
14. Obey the men who work for them. God sends them to punish those who do wrong and to show respect to those who do right.

HCSB
14. or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

YLT
14. whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

LITV
14. or to governors, as through Him having indeed being sent for vengeance on evildoers, but praise on well doers,

RV
14. or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

NCV
14. and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

AKJV
14. 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.

LXXEN



KJV
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.

AMP
14. Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.

KJVP
14. Or G1535 CONJ unto governors G2232 N-DPM , as G5613 ADV unto them that are sent G3992 V-PPP-DPM by G1223 PREP him G846 P-GSM for G1519 PREP the punishment G1557 N-ASF of G3303 evildoers G2555 A-GPM , and G1161 CONJ for the praise G1868 N-ASM of them that do well G17 A-GPM .

YLT
14. whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

ASV
14. or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

WEB
14. or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to those who do well.

NASB
14. or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the approval of those who do good.

ESV
14. or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

RV
14. or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

RSV
14. or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

NKJV
14. 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.

MKJV
14. or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

AKJV
14. 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.

NRSV
14. or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

NIV
14. or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.

NIRV
14. Obey the governors. The king sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right.

NLT
14. 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.

MSG
14. they are God's emissaries for keeping order.

GNB
14. and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.

NET
14. or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.

ERVEN
14. And obey the leaders who are sent by the king. They are sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do good.