1 Peter
King James Version (KJV)
1 Peter 2:18
“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Peter 2:18 Context
15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20For 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. 21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Translation Details for 1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Other Translations for 1 Peter 2:18
Bible Commentary for 1 Peter 2:18
Wesley's Notes for 1 Peter 2:18
2:18 Servants - Literally, household servants. With all fear - Of offending them or God. Not only to the good - Tender, kind. And gentle - Mild, easily forgiving.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Peter 2:18
1Pe 2:18 Servants. Compare Eph 6:5 Col 3:22. The Greek word here, "odune", is not that of the former passages, "doulos", which means "slaves". This may mean "hired servants". [Be] subject to [your] masters with all fear. That is the duty of the relation. Not only to the good and gentle. Nor is a faithful obedience due to good masters only, but also to the froward. To the perverse.
Seruants, be subiect to your masters with al feare, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Servants, `be' in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.
- Basic English Bible
Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
- Darby Bible
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- Webster's Bible
Household servants, be submissive to your masters, and show them the utmost respect--not only if they are kind and thoughtful, but also if they are unreasonable.
- Weymouth Bible
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
- World English Bible
Seruauntis, be ye sugetis in al drede to lordis, not oneli to good and to mylde, but also to tyrauntis.
- Wycliffe Bible
The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
- Youngs Literal Bible