1 Peter 2:16–17
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16Act as afree men, and 1do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bbondslaves of God.
17aHonor all people, blove the brotherhood, cfear God, dhonor the 1king.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves. Honor everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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NLTNew Living Translation
For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Live as free persons, and not using your freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God. Honor all people, love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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