Cross references

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

1 Peter 2:18 BSB
  1. a Or in all fear

1 Peter 2:18 has 13 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Titus 2:9–10 (10 votes) and Ephesians 6:5–7 (6 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 16 to James 3.

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Which verses does 1 Peter 2:18 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

  2. Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. …

  3. Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, …

  4. All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. …

  5. for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

  6. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

  7. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

  8. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  9. James 3:173 votes

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

  10. The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

  11. Titus 3:22 votes

Which verses point to 1 Peter 2:18?

The 10 strongest of 17.