| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | [Act] as free men, | ἐλεύθεροι | eleutheroi | 1658 | free, i.e. not a slave or not under restraint | a prim. word |
| and do not use | ἔχοντες | echontes | 2192 | to have, hold | a prim. verb |
| your freedom | ἐλευθερίαν | eleutherian | 1657 | liberty, freedom | from eleutheros |
| as a covering | ἐπικάλυμμα | epikalumma | 1942 | a cover, veil | from epikaluptó |
| for evil, | κακίας | kakias | 2549 | wickedness | from kakos |
| but [use it] as bondslaves | δοῦλοι | douloi | 1401 | a slave | of uncertain derivation |
| of God. | θεοῦ | theou | 2316 | God, a god | of uncertain origin |
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KJV Lexicon
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
ελευθεροι adjective - nominative plural masculine
eleutheros el-yoo'-ther-os: 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)
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μη particle - nominative
me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
επικαλυμμα noun - accusative singular neuter
epikaluma ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah: a covering, i.e. (figuratively) pretext -- cloke.
εχοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
echo ekh'-o: (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
της definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κακιας noun - genitive singular feminine
kakia kak-ee'-ah: badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble -- evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
την definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ελευθεριαν noun - accusative singular feminine
eleutheria el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah: freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial) -- liberty.
αλλ conjunction
alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
δουλοι noun - nominative plural masculine
doulos doo'-los: a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) -- bond(-man), servant.
θεου noun - genitive singular masculine
theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
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New American Standard (©1995)
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.King James Bible
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. American King James Version
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. American Standard Version
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. Darby Bible Translation
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen. English Revised Version
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. Webster's Bible Translation
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. World English Bible
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. Young's Literal Translation
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἀλλ’ ὡς θεοῦ δοῦλοι. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
ὡς ἐλεύθερος καί μή ὡς ἐπικάλυμα ἔχω ὁ κακία ὁ ἐλευθερία ἀλλά ὡς θεός δοῦλος ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἀλλ' ὡς δοῦλοι θεοῦ ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
ως ελευθεροι και μη ως επικαλυμμα εχοντες της κακιας την ελευθεριαν αλλ ως δουλοι θεου ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 2:16 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
ως ελευθεροι και μη ως επικαλυμμα εχοντες της κακιας την ελευθεριαν αλλ ως δουλοι θεου Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
quasi liberi et non quasi velamen habentes malitiae libertatem sed sicut servi Dei
Act Base Bondmen Bondservants Bondslaves Cloak Cloke Conduct Cover Covering Cover-up Evil Excuse Free Freedom God's Liberty Malice Maliciousness Position Pretext Servants Using Wickedness Wrongdoing Yet
Act Base Bondservants Bondslaves Cloak Cloke Conduct Cover Covering Evil Excuse Free Freedom God's Liberty Malice Maliciousness Position Pretext Servants Use Using Wickedness Wrongdoing
Act Base Bondservants Bondslaves Cloak Cloke Conduct Cover Covering Evil Excuse Free Freedom God's Liberty Malice Maliciousness Position Pretext Servants Use Using Wickedness Wrongdoing1 Peter 2:16 Multilingual Bible 1 Pierre 2:16 French 1 Pedro 2:16 Biblia Paralela 彼 得 前 書 2:16 Chinese Bible |
