⁹ And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

²¹ subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

⁵ Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

⁶ not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

⁹ `Exhort' servants to be in subjection to their own masters, `and' to be well-pleasing `to them' in all things; not gainsaying;

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

¹⁹ For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted `for it', ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer `for it', ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

²¹ For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

²² who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

²³ who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed `himself' to him that judgeth righteously:

²⁴ who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

²⁵ For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

⁵ Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;