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17 Show respect to all men. Love the Christians. Honor God with love and fear. Respect the head leader of the country.

Servants

18 Servants, you are to respect your owners and do what they say. Do this if you have a good and kind owner. You must do it even if your owner is hard to work for. 19 This shows you have received loving-favor when you are even punished for doing what is right because of your trust in God.

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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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