1 Peter 2:16

ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δοῦλοι Θεοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 5613; hōs; ὡς; just like; Adv

Strongs 1658; eleutheroi; ἐλεύθεροι; free; Adj-NMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3361; mē; μὴ; not; Adv

Strongs 5613; hōs; ὡς; just like; Adv

Strongs 1942; epikalymma; ἐπικάλυμμα; a cover-up; N-ANS

Strongs 2192; echontes; ἔχοντες; those who are having; V-PPA-NMP

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 2549; kakias; κακίας; malicious evil; N-GFS

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 1657; eleutherian; ἐλευθερίαν; freedom; N-AFS

Strongs 235; all’; ἀλλ’; but; Conj

Strongs 5613; hōs; ὡς; just like; Adv

Strongs 2316; Theou; Θεοῦ; God; N-GMS

Strongs 1401; douloi; δοῦλοι; servants; N-NMP

RBT Hebrew Literal:

None

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
None

LITV Translation:
as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as slaves of God;

ESV Translation:
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.