1 Peter 2:18 Cross References - MNT

¹⁸ Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.

¹ Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ—Paul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"—

²² But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

⁵ Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself; ⁶ not with eye service, as men-pleasers, but as the slaves of Christ, doing the will of God; ⁷ slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

²² Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord. ²³ And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men. ²⁴ You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves. ²⁵ For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.

¹ Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed. ² Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this. ³ If any one teaches heterodoxy, and refuses to consent to the wholesome words of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teachings of religion,

⁹ Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect; ¹⁰ not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

² they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

¹⁷ But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.