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as free, and not having the freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
free, Free, delivered from obligation. Adj-NMP H1658 ἐλεύθεροι eleutheroi
having To have, hold, possess. V-PPA-NMP H2192 ἔχοντες echontes
freedom Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. N-AFS H1657 ἐλευθερίαν eleutherian
a cover-up A covering, cloak, veil, pretext. N-ANS H1942 ἐπικάλυμμα epikalumma
evil, (a) evil (i.e. trouble, labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite. N-GFS H2549 κακίας kakias
servants (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. N-NMP H1401 δοῦλοι douloi
of God. (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God

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Berean Bible as free, and not having the freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God.
King James Bible as As free, and not having the freedom as a cover-up using your liberty for evil, a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Hebrew Greek English Act as free, free men, and do not having the use your freedom as a cover-up covering for evil, but use it as servants bondslaves of God.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Act as free, free men, and do not having the use your freedom as a cover-up covering for evil, but use it as servants bondslaves of God.