1 Peter 2:16
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
In other translations
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
Greek words
ὡςhōsasG5613ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroifreeG1658καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ὡςhōsasG5613ἐπικάλυμμαepikalummaa cover-upG1942ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192τῆςtēs<the>G3588κακίαςkakiasfor evilG2549τὴνtēntheG3588ἐλευθερίαν,eleutherianfreedom,G1657ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὡςhōsasG5613θεοῦtheouof GodG2316δοῦλοι.douloiservants.G1401
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
- 1 Corinthians 7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
- Romans 6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- James 1:25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
- Ephesians 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
- James 2:12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
- Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- John 8:32-3632 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” 34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
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