This seems odd to me. Wonder if it is in the translation?

This Scripture seems odd to me and I wonder if it is in the translation?  Take a look and then I will explain what I mean.

1 Peter 2:17(NKJV)

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

All people?  Really?  Even rapists and murderers and thieves?  Honor them????

Now contrast that with other Scripture that tells us that we are to abhor evil.  That we are to stand against evil.  How and more importantly why would we honor people like that when Scripture tells us we need to stand against them? 

Maybe my confusion comes from the word honor.  Let's take a look at the definitions.

Honor

noun

1.

honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:

a man of honor.

2.

a source of credit or distinction:

to be an honor to one's family.

3.

high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:

to be held in honor.

4.

such respect manifested:

a memorial in honor of the dead.

5.

high public esteem; fame; glory:

He has earned his position of honor.

6.

the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.:

to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.

7.

Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction:

political honors; military honors.

verb (used with object)

13.

to hold in honor or high respect; revere:

to honor one's parents.

14.

to treat with honor.

15.

to confer honor or distinction upon:

The university honored him with its leadership award.

16.

to worship (the Supreme Being).

17.

to show a courteous regard for:

to honor an invitation.

18.

Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.):

All credit cards are honored here.

19.

to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).

From <http://www.dictionary.com/browse/honor>

Nope.  That doesn't help. 

Here is my interpretation.  I think it means be polite and respectful to all in our personal interactions.  As an extreme example a jailer deals with a lot of pretty dishonorable people.  But that doesn't mean he has to be disrespectful to them.  He can still treat them with dignity. 
 

But honor them?  Seems like the wrong word to me.  That is why I wondered if it was in the interpretation. 

Oh well, another one of those things to ponder.