1 Peter 2:16

New Century Version

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.

Cross References

Matthew 23:13

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter. [

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 6:18

You were made free from sin, and now you are slaves to goodness.

Romans 6:22

But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.

1 Corinthians 7:22

Those who were slaves when the Lord called them are free persons who belong to the Lord. In the same way, those who were free when they were called are now Christ’s slaves.

Galatians 5:1

We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong. Do not change and go back into the slavery of the law.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.

Ephesians 6:6

You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ.

Colossians 3:24

Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, which he promised to his people. You are serving the Lord Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

You know that we never tried to influence you by saying nice things about you. We were not trying to get your money; we had no selfishness to hide from you. God knows that this is true.

James 1:25

But the truly happy people are those who carefully study God’s perfect law that makes people free, and they continue to study it. They do not forget what they heard, but they obey what God’s teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy.

James 2:12

In everything you say and do, remember that you will be judged by the law that makes people free.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves of things that will be destroyed. For people are slaves of anything that controls them.

Jude 1:4

Some people have secretly entered your group. Long ago the prophets wrote about these people who will be judged guilty. They are against God and have changed the grace of our God into a reason for sexual sin. They also refuse to accept Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.