1 Peter 2:18

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Seruauntes, obey your maisters with all feare, not only yf they be good & curteous, but also though they be frowarde.

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  • Col 3:22-25 : 22 Seruauntes, obey in all thynges to your bodyly maisters: not with eye seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearyng God. 23 And whatsoeuer ye do, do it heartilie, as to the Lorde, and not vnto men: 24 Knowyng, that of the Lorde ye shall receaue the rewarde of inheritaunce, for ye serue the Lorde Christe: 25 But he that doth wrong, shall receaue for the wrong he hath done: And there is no respect of persons.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-3 : 1 Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And they whiche haue beleuyng maisters, despise them not because they are brethren: but rather do seruice, forasmuch as they are beleuyng and beloued and partakers of the benefite. These thynges teache and exhort. 3 Yf any man teache otherwyse, and consenteth not vnto the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe, and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlynesse:
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne: 10 Neither pickers, but shewing all good faythfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our sauiour in all thynges.
  • Eph 6:5-7 : 5 Seruauntes obey them that are your bodyly maisters, with feare and tremblyng, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christe. 6 Not with seruice vnto the eye, as men pleasers: but as the seruautes of Christ. 7 Doyng the wyll of God fro the heart, with good wyll seruyng the Lorde, and not men:
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaseable, gentle, and easie to be entreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudgyng, without simulation:
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, but gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.
  • Ps 101:4 : 4 A frowarde heart shall depart from me: I wyll not once knowe any euyll.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the Lord abhorreth the froward: but his counsayle is among the righteous.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The feare of the Lorde abhorreth wickednes, pryde, disdayne, and the euil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked thinges I vtterly abhorre.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lippes of the ryghteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the vngodly speaketh frowarde thynges.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a corrupt heart: but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefiled conuersation.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 I Paul my selfe beseche you by the mekenesse & gentlenesse of Christ, whiche when I am present among you, am lowlye: but am bolde towarde you beyng absent.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruite of the spirite is, loue, ioye, peace, long sufferyng, gentlenesse, goodnesse, fayth,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Col 3:22-23
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    81%

    22Seruauntes, obey in all thynges to your bodyly maisters: not with eye seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearyng God.

    23And whatsoeuer ye do, do it heartilie, as to the Lorde, and not vnto men:

  • Eph 6:5-9
    5 verses
    81%

    5Seruauntes obey them that are your bodyly maisters, with feare and tremblyng, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christe.

    6Not with seruice vnto the eye, as men pleasers: but as the seruautes of Christ.

    7Doyng the wyll of God fro the heart, with good wyll seruyng the Lorde, and not men:

    8Knowyng, that whatsoeuer good thyng any man doeth, that shall he receaue agayne of the Lorde, whether he be bonde or free.

    9And ye maisters do the same thynges vnto them, puttyng away threatnyng: knowyng that your maister also is in heauen, neither is respecte of person with hym.

  • Titus 2:8-10
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    8Wholsome worde, vnrebukeable, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauyng no euyll thyng to say of you.

    9Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne:

    10Neither pickers, but shewing all good faythfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our sauiour in all thynges.

  • 1 Pet 2:13-17
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    78%

    13Submit your selues therfore vnto al maner ordinaunce of ma for the Lordes sake: whether it be vnto the king, as hauyng the preeminence:

    14Other vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of hym for the punyshment of euyll doers, but for the laude of them that do well.

    15For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men:

    16As free, and not as hauyng the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes, but euen as the seruauntes of God.

    17Honour all men. Loue brotherly felowship. Feare God. Honour the kyng.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2And they whiche haue beleuyng maisters, despise them not because they are brethren: but rather do seruice, forasmuch as they are beleuyng and beloued and partakers of the benefite. These thynges teache and exhort.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Maisters, do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust & equall, knowyng that ye also haue a maister in heauen.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-20
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    19For it is thanke worthy, yf a man for coscience toward god, endure griefe, and suffer wrong vndeserued.

    20For what prayse is it, yf when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it paciently? But yf when ye do well ye suffer wrong, & take it paciently, then is there thanke with God.

  • Rom 13:3-5
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    3For rulers are not fearefull to good workes, but to the euyll. Wylt thou not feare the power? Do well, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same.

    4For he is the minister of God for thy wealth. But yf thou do euyll, feare: For he beareth not the sworde in vayne, for he is the minister of God, reuenger of wrath on hym that doth euyll.

    5Wherfore, ye must needes be subiect, not only for feare of punishment: but also because of conscience.

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Warne them to be subiect to rule & power, to obey magistrates, to be redie to euery good worke:

    2To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, but gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24And the seruaunt of the Lorde must not striue: but be gentle vnto all men, apt to teache, sufferyng euyll in mekenesse,

  • Eph 5:21-22
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    21Submittyng your selues one to another in the feare of God.

    22Wyues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbandes, as vnto the Lorde:

  • Heb 13:17
    70%

    17Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must geue accomptes, that they may do it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
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    1Likewise ye wyues, be in subiectio to your husbandes, that euen they whiche obey not the word, may without the word, be wonne by the couersation of ye wiues,

    2Whyle they beholde your chaste conuersation coupled with feare.

  • Col 3:18-20
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    18Wiues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbandes, as it is comely in the Lorde.

    19Husbandes, loue your wyues, and be not bitter agaynst them:

    20Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serue ye God in feare: and reioyce ye with a trembling.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20For ye suffer, yf a man bryng you into bondage, yf a man deuoure, yf a man take, yf a man exalt hym selfe, yf a man smite you on the face.

  • Lev 25:43
    69%

    43Thou shalt not rule ouer hym cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5Likewise ye younger, submit your selues vnto the elder: Submit your selues euery man one to another, decke your selues inwardly in lowlynes of mynde: For God resisteth the proude, and geueth grace to the humble.

  • 1 Pet 3:6
    68%

    6Euen as Sara obeyed Abraham, and called hym Lorde, whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afrayde for any terrour.

  • 1 Pet 3:14
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    14Yea, happy are ye if any trouble happen vnto you for ryghteousnes sake: Be not ye afrayde for any terrour of them, neither be ye troubled:

  • Matt 18:34
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    34And his Lorde was wroth, and delyuered hym to the tormentours, tyll he shoulde pay all that was due vnto him.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
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    17For it is better, yf the wyll of God be so, that ye suffer for wel doyng, then for euyll doyng.

  • Titus 2:5
    68%

    5(To be) discrete, chaste, house kepers, good, obedient vnto their owne husbandes, that the worde of God be not blasphemed.

  • 1 Tim 2:2
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    2For kynges, and for all that are in auctoritie, that we maye leade a quiete and peaceable lyfe, in all godlynesse and honestie.

  • 2 Cor 10:6
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    6And are readie to take vengeaunce on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfylled.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17And yf so be that ye call on the father, which without respect of person iudgeeth accordyng to euery mans worke, see that ye passe the tyme of your dwellyng here, in feare:

  • Rom 6:16
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    16Knowe ye not, how that to whom soeuer ye commit your selues as seruauntes to obey, his seruauntes ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto ryghteousnesse?

  • Rom 13:7
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    7Geue to euery man therfore his dutie, tribute to whom tribute, custome to whom custome, feare to whom feare, honour to whom honour belongeth.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8In conclusion, be ye all of one minde, of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitiful, be curteous,

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16That ye be obedient euen vnto suche, and to all that helpe with vs, & labour.