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1 Peter 2:18
18Servants, [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 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
Context of 1 Peter 2:18
16as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen. 17Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered. 19For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly. 20For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.
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Οἱ οἰκέται ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις, οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Peter 2:18
- Ephesians 6:5Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;
- Colossians 3:22Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
- 1 Timothy 6:1Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, [when present] [am] mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
- James 3:17But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
- Psalms 101:4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.
- Proverbs 3:32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
- Proverbs 10:32The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
- Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 2:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Servants, be subject - See the notes on Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22; (note); and Titus 2:9; (note). With all fear - With all submission and reverence. The good and gentle - Those who are ever just in their commands, never requiring more work than is necessary or proper, and always allowing sufficient food and sufficient time. The froward - · The crooked, perverse, unreasonable morose, and austere. Your time belongs to your master; obey him in every…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Servants, be subject to your masters - On the duty here enjoined, see the notes at Ephesians 6:5-9. The Greek word used here ( ̓́ oiketai) is not the same which is employed in Ephesians, ( ͂ douloiThe word here means properly “domestics” - those employed about a house, or living in the same house - from ̓͂ oikos“house.” These persons might have been slaves, or might not. The word would apply to them, whether they were hired, or whether they were owned as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Servants in those days generally were slaves, and had heathen masters, who often used them cruelly; yet the apostle directs them to be subject to the masters placed over them by Providence, with a fear to dishonour or offend God. And not only to those pleased with reasonable service, but to the severe, and those angry without cause. The sinful misconduct of one relation, does not justify sinful behaviour in the other; the servant is bound to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Many slaves in the Roman Empire held responsible positions and earned a decent income. However, most slaves were treated harshly, and all slaves lacked legal status and basic rights. with all respect (literally with all fear): Peter might be urging slaves to fear God (see 2:17; compare 1:17) or fear the master's punishment. However, he often uses this kind of language to describe the respectful attitude that Christians should show toward others (3:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Servants--Greek, "household servants": not here the Greek for "slaves." Probably including freedmen still remaining in their master's house. Masters were not commonly Christians: he therefore mentions only the duties of the servants. These were then often persecuted by their unbelieving masters. Peter's special object seems to be to teach them submission, whatever the character of the masters might be. Paul not having this as his prominent design…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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