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1 Peter 2:18

Submission to Masters

18 tServants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

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1 Peter 2:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

1 Peter 2:18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.

1 Peter 2:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel.

1 Peter 2:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 Slaves, yield to the authority of your masters with all respect, not only those who are good and kind, but also those who are dishonest.

1 Peter 2:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Peter 2:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Slaves, place yourselves under the authority of your owners and show them complete respect. Obey not only those owners who are good and kind, but also those who are unfair.

1 Peter 2:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

1 Peter 2:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 Slaves, accept the authority of your masters with all deference, not only those who are kind and gentle but also those who are harsh.

1 Peter 2:18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unjust.

1 Peter 2:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 Slaves, obey your masters with all the respect you should give them. Obey not only those who are good and kind. Obey also those who are not kind.

1 Peter 2:18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 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.


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