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


In Context

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

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

19 For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

1 Peter 2:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;