1 Peter 2:15-17

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish. ¹⁶As servants^[a] of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil. ¹⁷Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.^[b] Fear God. Honor the emperor.

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Footnotes

1 Peter 2:16 Gk slaves
1 Peter 2:17 Gk Love the brotherhood

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