Parallel Verses
Amplified
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Holman Bible
Household slaves, submit with all fear
International Standard Version
You household servants must submit yourselves to your masters out of respect, not only to those who are kind and fair, but also to those who are unjust.
A Conservative Version
Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward.
American Standard Version
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
An Understandable Version
Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters and show them respect, not just the ones who are good [to you] and treat you well, but also to those who are harsh toward you.
Anderson New Testament
Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
Bible in Basic English
Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.
Common New Testament
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing.
Daniel Mace New Testament
You that are servants, be subject to your masters with all reverence: not only to such as are kind and gentle,
Darby Translation
Servants, be subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Let household servants be subject to their masters, with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Godbey New Testament
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Goodspeed New Testament
You servants must be submissive to your masters and perfectly respectful to them; not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are unreasonable.
John Wesley New Testament
Honour the king, Servants be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Julia Smith Translation
Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked.
King James 2000
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Servants obey your masters with all fear, not only if they be good and courteous: but also though they be froward.
Moffatt New Testament
Servants, be submissive to your masters with perfect respect, not simply to those who are kind and reasonable but to the surly as well ??19 for it is a merit when from a sense of God one bears the pain of unjust suffering.
Montgomery New Testament
Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.
NET Bible
Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.
New Heart English Bible
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Noyes New Testament
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.
Sawyer New Testament
Let servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the perverse.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, - not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but even to the froward.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Those of you who are domestic servants should always be submissive and respectful to their masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are arbitrary.
Webster
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
You house-servants must be submissive to your masters and show them perfect respect, not only to those who are kind and fair but also to those who are cruel.
World English Bible
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Worrell New Testament
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
Worsley New Testament
Ye who are servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and mild, but also to the morose:
Youngs Literal Translation
The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
Themes
Business life » Duties of » Patience in hard places
Duty » Servants » Patience in hard places
Employees » Duties of » Patience in hard places
Masters' » Authority of, established
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be submissive even to the froward
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Submission Of Slaves To Masters
17
Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.
18
Phrases
Cross References
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure [morally and spiritually undefiled], then peace-loving [courteous, considerate], gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen], full of compassion and good fruits. It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy [and self-serving guile].
Psalm 101:4
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not tolerate evil.
Proverbs 3:32
For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Proverbs 8:13
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know (speak) what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked knows (speaks) what is perverted (twisted).
Proverbs 11:20
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent!
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 6:5-7
Colossians 3:22-25
Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:1-3
All who are under the yoke as bond-servants (slaves) are to regard their own masters as worthy of honor and respect so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] will not be spoken against.
Titus 2:9-10
Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,
Titus 3:2
to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.