# General Information:
Peter begins to speak specifically to people who are servants of other people.
# the good and gentle masters
Here the words "good" and "gentle" share similar meanings and emphasize that such masters treat their servants kindly. Alternate translation: "the very kind masters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
# the malicious ones
"the cruel ones" or "the mean ones"