As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
As free, and † not vſing your libertie for a cloake of maliciouſneſſe, but as the ſeruants of God.
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.
ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
δοῦλος , masculine noun, doulos — a slave (value 774)
G1401,
†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
a slave
metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men
devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
a servant, attendant
Used in 119 Verses, 21 Books 127  Occurrence Count
ἐλευθερία , feminine noun, eleutheria — liberty, freedom (value 565)
G1657,
ἐλευθερία eleuthería, el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah; from G1658; freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial):—liberty.liberty to do or to omit things having no relationship to salvation
fancied liberty
licence, the liberty to do as one pleases
true liberty is living as we should not as we please
Used in 10 Verses, 7 Books 11  Occurrence Count
ἐλεύθερος , adjective, eleutheros — free, not a slave or not under restraint (value 824)
G1658,
ἐλεύθερος eleútheros, el-yoo'-ther-os; probably from the alternate of G2064; unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability):—free (man, woman), at liberty.freeborn
in a civil sense, one who is not a slave
of one who ceases to be a slave, freed, manumitted
free, exempt, unrestrained, not bound by an obligation
in an ethical sense: free from the yoke of the Mosaic Law
Used in 23 Verses, 9 Books 23  Occurrence Count
ἐπικάλυμα , neuter noun, epikalymma — a cover, veil (value 587)
G1942,
†ἐπικάλυμα epikályma, ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah; from G1943; a covering, i.e. (figuratively) pretext:—cloke.a covering, veil
metaph. a pretext, cloak
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ἔχω , verb, echō — to have, hold (value 1405)
G2192,
ἔχω échō, ekh'-o; a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):—be (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), × conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, × sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.to have, i.e. to hold
to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
to have i.e. own, possess
external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Used in 628 Verses, 27 Books 710  Occurrence Count
θεός , masculine noun, theos — God, a god (value 284)
G2316,
θεός theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Used in 1173 Verses, 27 Books 1341  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κακία , feminine noun, kakia — wickedness (value 52)
G2549,
κακία kakía, kak-ee'-ah; from G2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:—evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure
wickedness, depravity
wickedness that is not ashamed to break laws
evil, trouble
Used in 11 Verses, 9 Books 11  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| 1 Peter 2:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8432) |
| ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ. |
| Verse #30416 (Ch. #1153) — 15 words, 72 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| As |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| free, |
G1658eleutheros |
ἐλεύθερος |
824 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| using |
G2192echō |
ἔχω |
1405 |
| your liberty |
G1657eleutheria |
ἐλευθερία |
565 |
| for |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| a cloke |
G1942epikalymma |
ἐπικάλυμα |
587 |
| of maliciousness, |
G2549kakia |
κακία |
52 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| as |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| the servants |
G1401doulos |
δοῦλος |
774 |
| of God. |
G2316theos |
θεός |
284 |
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