1 Peter 2:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁸ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ [You who are] household servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate and reasonable, but also to those who are surly (overbearing, unjust, and crooked).

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Household slaves, submit by accepting the authority of your masters with all respect. Do this not only to good and kind masters but also to those who are harsh.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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 Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul, who am humble [when speaking] face to face with you, but bold when I am away from you, urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ [Note: This means either Paul was imitating Christ’s behavior or that the Corinthians were to do so]:

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Titus 3:2

to slander no one, to be peaceful, to be considerate [or, “gentle”] and to show every courtesy to all people.

James 3:17

But the [true] wisdom, which is from [God] above, is first of all pure, then peace-loving, patient and easily persuaded. [It is] full of mercy and produces a crop of good deeds; [it is] impartial [or, unwavering] and sincere.