Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Unto governors (hgemosin). Dative again of hgemwn, a leader (from hgeomai, to lead), old and common word (Matthew 10:18).
As sent by him (wv di autou pempomenoiv). Present passive participle of pempw. Di autou is "by God," as Jesus made plain to Pilate; even Pilate received his authority ultimately "from above" (John 18:11).
For vengeance on evil-doers (eiv ekdikhsin kakopoiwn). Objective genitive with ekdikhsin, for which see Luke 18:7 f.
For praise to them that do well (epainon agaqopoiwn). Objective genitive again, agaqopoiov, a late word (Plutarch, Sirach) from agaqon and poiew here only in N.T. Found in a magical papyrus.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Peter 2:14:
John 18:30
2 Corinthians 7:11
1 Peter 2:12
1 Peter 2:16
1 Peter 3:17
1 Peter 4:15
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