1 Peter

1 Peter 2:16

¹⁶Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in freedom	ἐλεύθεροι	eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
do not use	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
freedom	ἐλευθερίαν	eleutherian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a cover-up	ἐπικάλυμμα	epikalymma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1942 a covering, cloak, pretext
for	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
evil	κακίας	kakias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.