American Standard Version
"as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. "
— 1 Peter 2:16, American Standard Version
“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”
“Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.”
“As free and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.”
“As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;”
“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.