Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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18 Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.
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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 it [brings] favor if, because of conscience toward God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
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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 there if you endure when you sin and are beaten? But when you do good and suffer, if you endure, it brings favor with 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.
21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps.
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To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth;
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“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 when reviled, He did not revile in return; when suffering, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to the One who judges justly.
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When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by His wounding you have been healed.
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“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
25 For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
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For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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