1 Peter 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
English “free” emboldened in 1Peter 2:16 was translated from Greek adjective 1658 eleutheros in order to fully understand God’s definition of Greek adjective 1658 eleutheros we must follow God’s 2Timothy 2:15, 19-22 directive and “study” every word in each verse containing Greek feminine noun 1657 eleutheria Greek adjective 1658 eleutheros and Greek verb 1659 eleutheroo. God is starting us off with the negative example of 2Peter 2:18-19 “For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.” “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” Are representative of the world’s 4,351 religions as opposed to the one God. English “the lusts” and “liberty” emboldened in 2Peter 2:18-19 were translated from Greek feminine noun 1939 epithumia and Greek feminine noun 1657 eleutheria respectively. Now God is showing us the positive examples of John 8:31-32 “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed” “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”. Where “shall make” “free” in John 8:32 was translated from Greek verb 1659 eleutheroo. English “liberty” emboldened in 1Peter 2:16 was translated from Greek feminine noun 1657 eleutheria that best reflects God’s translation and perspective translated into “shall be delivered” in Romans 8:21 in the context of Romans 8:18-23 “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us”. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God”. “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,” “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”. “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now”. “And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body”. Romans 8:18-23 is reflective of God’s will, and the fact is, that it has been God’s will since the beginning of time that “seven thousand” “chosen” “elect” “election” “the sons of God” should cause more than 8 billion “to come unto the knowledge of the truth” “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”. During the latter days of this earth age but especially during the “thousand years” between this earth age and the eternal age that follows.
