16. As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19. For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
20. For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
21. For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
22. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
23. Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.