2:18 Slaves, 2 be subject 3 to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.
1 tn Grk “because thus it is God’s will.”
2 tn The Greek term here is οἰκέτης (oiketh"), often used of a servant in a household (who would have been a slave).
3 tn Grk “being subject,” but continuing the sense of command from vs. 13.