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18 · ho Household servants oiketēs should be subject hypotassō to their ho masters despotēs with en all pas respect phobos, not ou only monon to the ho good agathos and kai kind epieikēs but alla also kai to the ho unjust skolios. 19 For gar this houtos is commendable charis, if ei because dia of conscience syneidēsis toward God theos someone tis endures hypopherō pain lypē while suffering paschō unjustly adikōs. 20 For gar what poios praise kleos is there if ei, when you do wrong hamartanō and kai are beaten kolaphizō for it, you endure hypomenō it? But alla if ei when you do good agathopoieō and kai suffer paschō for it you endure hypomenō it, this houtos is commendable charis in para God’ s theos sight. 21 For gar to eis this houtos you have been called kaleō, because hoti Christ Christos also kai suffered paschō for hyper you hymeis, leaving behind hypolimpanō for you hymeis an example hypogrammos so that hina you might follow epakoloutheō in ho his autos footsteps ichnos. 22 He hos did poieō not ou commit poieō sin hamartia, nor oude was deceit dolos found heuriskō in en · ho his autos mouth stoma. 23 When he hos was insulted loidoreō, he did not ou respond with an insult antiloidoreō; when he suffered paschō, he did not ou threaten apeileō, but de entrusted himself paradidōmi to the ho one who judges krinō justly dikaiōs. 24 He hos himself autos bore anapherō · ho our hēmeis sins hamartia in en · ho his autos body sōma on epi the ho tree xylon so that hina we zaō, having died apoginomai to ho sins hamartia, might live zaō to ho righteousness dikaiosynē. By ho his hos wounds mōlōps you were healed iaomai. 25 For gar you were eimi like hōs sheep probaton, going astray planaō, but alla now nyn you have turned back epistrephō to epi the ho shepherd poimēn and kai guardian episkopos of ho your hymeis souls psychē.

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18 [a]Servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are good and kind, but also to those who are unreasonable. 19 For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an [b]awareness of [the will of] God. 20 After all, what kind of credit is there if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you endure it patiently? But if when you do what is right and patiently bear [undeserved] suffering, this finds favor with God.

Christ Is Our Example

21 For [as a believer] you have been called for this purpose, since Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you may follow in His footsteps. 22 He committed no sin, nor was deceit ever found in His mouth.(A) 23 While being reviled and insulted, He did not revile or insult in return; while suffering, He made no threats [of vengeance], but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges fairly. 24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the [c]cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been [d]healed. 25 For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:18 The Greek refers to household servants who may have been well-educated and managed the estate.
  2. 1 Peter 2:19 Lit conscience toward.
  3. 1 Peter 2:24 Lit wood.
  4. 1 Peter 2:24 Generally regarded as a reference to being spiritually healed from the illness of sin; however, many also consider physical healing to be included in Christ’s atoning death.