1 Peter 2:18
King James Version (KJV)
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
In context
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.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter 2:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- WEB World English Bible
- Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.