1 Peter 2:16

English Standard Version

16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants[1] of God. (Ro 6:22; 1Co 7:22; Jas 1:25)

New International Version

16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.

New International Reader’s Version

16 Live as free people. But don’t use your freedom to cover up evil. Live as people who are God’s slaves.

King James Version

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.