World English Bible
"as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God."
— 1 Peter 2:16, World English Bible
“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.”
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you 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, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.