1 Peter 2:18
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מִלָּה
millâh
a word, command, discourse, or subject
בַּעַל
baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
אַלּוּף
ʼallûwph
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat c...
Key Terms in This Verse
אַלּוּף ʼallûwph
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
Study H441 →בַּעַל baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Study H1167 →טוֹב ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...
Study H2896 →Cross References
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
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