In 1 Peter 2 of 1 Peter .
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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ὡς hōs As ὡς hōs As ὡς conjunction — “As” G5613 as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that. As ἐλεύθεροι, eleutheroi free ἐλεύθεροι eleutheroi free ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “free”, the subject form G1658 free, delivered from obligation. This verse uses “free”. free καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. and μὴ mē not μὴ mē not μή adverb — “not” G3361 not, lest. This verse uses “not”. not ὡς hōs for ὡς hōs for ὡς conjunction — “for” G5613 as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that. for ἐπικάλυμμα epikalumma a cloke ἐπικάλυμμα epikalumma a cloke ἐπικάλυμμα noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a cloke”, the object form G1942 a covering, cloak, veil, pretext. a cloke ἔχοντες echontes to have ἔχοντες echontes to have ἔχω (echō) verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated action G2192 I have, hold, possess. This verse uses “have”. τῆς tēs the τῆς tēs the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. κακίας kakias of maliciousness κακίας kakias of maliciousness κακία (kakia) noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of maliciousness”, the of-form G2549 (a) evil (i.e. trouble, labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite. of maliciousness τὴν tēn the τὴν tēn the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. ἐλευθερίαν, eleutherian freedom ἐλευθερίαν eleutherian freedom ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “freedom”, the object form G1657 freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. This verse uses “freedom”. ἀλλ’ all but ἀλλ’ all but ἀλλά (alla) conjunction — “but” G235 but, except, however. This verse uses “but”. but ὡς hōs as ὡς hōs as ὡς conjunction — “as” G5613 as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that. as θεοῦ theou of God θεοῦ theou of God θεός (theos) noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-form G2316 (a) God, (b) a god, generally. This verse uses “God”. of God δοῦλοι. douloi slave δοῦλοι douloi slave δοῦλος (doulos) noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “slave”, the subject form G1401 (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. Literal (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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American Standard Version (1901) as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Young’s Literal Translation as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
World English Bible Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Darby Translation as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
Douay-Rheims As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
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