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1 Peter 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Peter 2:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:1615 words
GreekMeaning
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroi
freeadjectiveG1658
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐπικάλυμμαepikalymma
a cover-upnounG1942
ἔχοντεςechontes
havingverbG2192
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
κακίαςkakias
for evilnounG2549
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐλευθερίανeleutherian
freedomnounG1657
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
δοῦλοιdouloi
servantsnounG1401
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Peter 2:16

No doubt the apostle admonishes the Romans Romans 13:1 to be subject to all power, because there is no power but of God, and because (the ruler) does not carry the sword without reason, and is the servant of God, nay also, says he, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil. For he had also previously spoken thus: For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise of…

Tertullian · 3rd century · Scorpiace, 14
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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