1 Peter 2:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
In context
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
1 Peter 2:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
- KJV King James Version
- As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants 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.