18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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Submission to Masters(A)

18 (B)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19 For this is (C)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For (D)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For (E)to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for [a]us, (F)leaving [b]us an example, that you should follow His steps:

22 “Who(G) committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

23 (H)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (I)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:21 NU you
  2. 1 Peter 2:21 NU, M you