King James Bible
KJVAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Translation Comparison
1 Peter 2:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 1 Peter 2:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | |
American Standard VersionASV | as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen. | |
English Revised VersionERV | as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | |
World English BibleWEB | as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Be free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants. |
American Standard Version
ASVas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAs free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTas free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
English Revised Version
ERVas free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
World English Bible
WEBas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTas free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
American King James Version
AKJVAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBe free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants.
King James Bible
KJVAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
American Standard Version
ASVas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAs free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTas free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
English Revised Version
ERVas free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
World English Bible
WEBas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTas free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
American King James Version
AKJVAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBe free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants.