As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Treasury of Scripture free. John 8:32-36 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... Romans 6:18,22 Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness... 1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free... Galatians 5:1,13 Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage... James 1:25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work... James 2:12 So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 2 Peter 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome... and. Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men... using. Gr. having. a cloke. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer... John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness: but. Ephesians 6:6 Not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.
Context Submission to Authorities
13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the fraudulent. 19For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
Darby Bible Translation
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
King James Bible
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Young's Literal Translation
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
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