1 Peter 2:18 “Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only…”

1 Peter 2:18

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

Darby Translation

Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.

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;

Bible in Basic English

Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

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Cross references

“be”

Ephesians 6:5–7 Colossians 3:22–25 1 Timothy 6:1–3 Titus 2:9 Titus 2:10

Ephesians 6:5–7 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Colossians 3:22–25 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

1 Timothy 6:1–3 · BSB

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

Titus 2:9 · BSB

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Titus 2:10 · BSB

not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

“the good”

Galatians 5:22 James 3:17 2 Corinthians 10:1 Titus 3:2

Galatians 5:22 · BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

James 3:17 · BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

2 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

Titus 3:2 · BSB

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

“but”

Proverbs 3:32 Psalm 101:4 Proverbs 8:13 Proverbs 11:20 Proverbs 10:32

Proverbs 3:32 · BSB

for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

Psalm 101:4 · BSB

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

Proverbs 8:13 · BSB

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 11:20 · BSB

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Proverbs 10:32 · BSB

The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

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