17 (A)Honor all people, (B)love the brotherhood, (C)fear God, (D)honor the [a]king.

18 (E)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and (F)gentle, but also to those who are [b]harsh. 19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of (G)conscience toward God a person endures [c]grief when suffering unjustly.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:17 Or emperor
  2. 1 Peter 2:18 Or unscrupulous
  3. 1 Peter 2:19 Or pain

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(A) fear God, honor the emperor.(B)

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(C) not only to those who are good and considerate,(D) but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(E)

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