1 Peter 2:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

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  • Col 3:22-25 : 22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men, 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-3 : 1 Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of. 2 And they which haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather doe seruice, because they are faithfull, and beloued, and partakers of the benefite. These things teach and exhort. 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again, 10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
  • Eph 6:5-7 : 5 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare & trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ, 6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
  • Ps 101:4 : 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent:
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Col 3:22-23
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    81%

    22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

    23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Eph 6:5-9
    5 verses
    81%

    5 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare & trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

    6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

    7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

    8 And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

    9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

  • Titus 2:8-10
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    8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

    9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,

    10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

  • 1 Pet 2:13-17
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    13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

    14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

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

    16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

    17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.

    2 And they which haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather doe seruice, because they are faithfull, and beloued, and partakers of the benefite. These things teach and exhort.

  • Col 4:1
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    1 Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-20
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    19 For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

    20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

  • Rom 13:3-5
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    3 For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.

    4 For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.

    5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

    2 That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24 But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

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

    22 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.

  • Heb 13:17
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    17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
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    70%

    1 Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbandes, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

    2 While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

  • Col 3:18-20
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    70%

    18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

    20 Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11 Serue the Lorde in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20 For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

  • Lev 25:43
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    43 Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5 Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, & submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.

  • 1 Pet 3:6
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    6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.

  • 1 Pet 3:14
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    14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

  • Matt 18:34
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    34 So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
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    17 For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

  • Titus 2:5
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    5 That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.

  • 1 Tim 2:2
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    2 For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.

  • 2 Cor 10:6
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    6 And hauing ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17 And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person iudgeth according to euery mans woorke, passe the time of your dwelling here in feare,

  • Rom 6:16
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    16 Knowe ye not, that to whomsoeuer yee giue your selues as seruats to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?

  • Rom 13:7
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    7 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8 Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

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