1 Peter 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
1 Peter 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.”
1 Peter 2:18 — World English Bible
1 Peter 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. ”
1 Peter 2:18 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;”
1 Peter 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered. ”
1 Peter 2:18 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.”
1 Peter 2:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 2:18 in Context — 1 Peter 2
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.
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What Does 1 Peter 2:18 Mean?
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