New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
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Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
19 For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
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For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.
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But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
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