⁴⁸But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master ^vis delaying ¹his coming,’ ⁴⁹and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,

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1NU omits his coming

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v[2 Pet. 3:4–9]

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But if that wicked servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’ and starts to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards,

NLTNew Living Translation

But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But if that evil slave should say to himself, ‘My master is staying away for a long time,’ and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with drunkards,

KJV 1900King James Version

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

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