1 Peter 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”

1 Peter 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”

1 Peter 2:16 — World English Bible

1 Peter 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. ”

1 Peter 2:16 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;”

1 Peter 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but asGod's bondmen. ”

1 Peter 2:16 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.”

1 Peter 2:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 2:16 in Context — 1 Peter 2

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.

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What Does 1 Peter 2:16 Mean?

1 Peter 2:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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