1 Peter 2:16

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1 Peter 2:16


← 1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 2:16 (KJV) 1 Peter 2:17 →
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

AsG5613 freeG1658, andG2532 notG3361 usingG2192 your libertyG1657 forG5613 a clokeG1942 of maliciousnessG2549, butG235 asG5613 the servantsG1401 of GodG2316.


Original Greek

ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ὡς
hōs G5613 ADV As
ἐλεύθεροι,
eleutheroi G1658 A-NPM free
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N not
ὡς
hōs G5613 ADV for
ἐπικάλυμμα
epikalumma G1942 N-ASN a cloke
ἔχοντες
echontes G2192 V-PAP-NPM using
τῆς
tēs G3588 T-GSF *
κακίας
kakias G2549 N-GSF of maliciousness
τὴν
tēn G3588 T-ASF *
ἐλευθερίαν,
eleutherian G1657 N-ASF liberty
ἀλλ’
all’ G235 CONJ but
ὡς
hōs G5613 ADV as
δοῦλοι
douloi G1401 N-NPM the servants
Θεοῦ.
Theou G2316 N-GSM of God
Strong's References
  • G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
  • G1401 — δοῦλος (doûlos, doo'-los): from δέω (déō) G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency); bond(-man), servant
  • G1657 — ἐλευθερία (eleuthería, el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah): from ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros) G1658; freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial); liberty
  • G1658 — ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, el-yoo'-ther-os): probably from the alternate of ἔρχομαι (érchomai) G2064; unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability); free (man, woman), at liberty
  • G1942 — ἐπικάλυμα (epikályma, ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah): from ἐπικαλύπτω (epikalýptō) G1943; a covering, i.e. (figuratively) pretext; cloke
  • G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
  • G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2549 — κακία (kakía, kak-ee'-ah): from κακός (kakós) G2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble; evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): probably adverb of comparative from ὅς (hós) G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows); about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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