1 Peter 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
In context
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.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
1 Peter 2:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
- WEB World English Bible
- Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.