1Peter 2:16

KJV

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

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Weakly Positive(0.702794515)

KJV - King James Version

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

Sentiment:
Weakly Positive(0.702794515)

Others Bible versions

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover or pretext for evil, but [use it and live] as bond-servants of God.

AMP - Amplified Bible

[Live] as free people, [yet] without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but [live at all times] as servants of God.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

ASV - American Standard Version

Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

Yes, you are free people! So don't use your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but live as God's servants.

FBV - Free Bible Version

As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

as being free, yet not using your liberty to cover maliciousness, but as slaves of God.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

Live as free persons, and not using your freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

As free people, do not use your liberty as a covering for evil, but live as servants of God.

MEV - Modern English Version

Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.

NET - New English Translation

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.

NIV - New International Version

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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1Peter 2:16

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

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.702794515)

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.94315725)

Cross Reference - KJV