1 Peter 2:16

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

1 Peter 2:16 · King James Version

In other versions

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
ASV
As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;
BBE
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
DBY
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
WEB
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
YLT
As free, and not using your liberty for a coat of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
ENG
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
WBT
Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
BSB

¹⁴Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

¹⁵For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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

¹⁷Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

¹⁸Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.