1 Peter 2:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

As eleutheroi, and not as epikalymma echontes tēs kakias tēn eleutherian, but as douloi Theou.

Grammar Details

*eleutheroi*: adjective, masculine plural nominative - free
*epikalymma*: noun, neuter singular accusative - covering/cloak
*echontes*: present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/using
*tēs kakias*: noun with article, feminine singular genitive - of malice/evil
*tēn eleutherian*: noun with article, feminine singular accusative - the freedom/liberty
*douloi*: noun, masculine plural nominative - slaves/servants
*Theou*: noun, masculine singular genitive - of God

Word Meanings

*eleutheroi*: free/free people
*epikalymma*: covering/cloak/veil
*kakias*: malice/evil/wickedness
*eleutherian*: freedom/liberty
*douloi*: slaves/servants/bondservants

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 6:22 : 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
1 Cor 7:22 : 22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
Jas 1:25 : 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Eph 6:6 : 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Col 3:24 : 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
John 8:32-36 : 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou , Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you , Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Rom 6:18 : 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Jas 2:12 : 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome , of the same is he brought in bondage.
Jude 1:4 : 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Gal 5:1 : 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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