18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
18 Domestic slaves, be subject to your* masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unjust.
18Servants, be subject in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked;
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
18You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect.*2:18 Or because you fear God; Greek reads in all fear. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel.
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