1 Petrus 2:14

2:14 or to governors as those he commissions ¹  to punish wrongdoers and praise ²  those who do good.

1 Petrus 4:2

4:2 in that he spends the rest of his time ³  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

1 Petrus 4:7-8

Service, Suffering, and Judgment

4:7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. ⁴  4:8 Above all keep ⁵  your love for one another fervent, ⁶  because love covers a multitude of sins. ⁷ 

[2:14]  ¹ tn Grk “those sent by him.”

[2:14]  ² tn Grk “for the punishment…and the praise.”

[4:2]  ³ tn This verse may give the purpose or result of their “arming” themselves as called for in v. 1b and then the translation would be: “so that you may spend the rest of your time…” But it is better to take it as explanatory of the last phrase in v. 1: what it means to be finished with sin.

[4:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “for prayers.”

[4:8]  ⁵ tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

[4:8]  ⁶ tn Or “constant.”

[4:8]  ⁷ sn The statement of v. 8b, love covers a multitude of sins, is proverbial: It is quoted from Prov 10:12 (cf. Jas 5:20). It speaks of the forbearance that comes with love: Christian love is patient and forgiving toward the offenses of a fellow Christian (Matt 18:21-22; 1 Cor 13:4-7).