# General Information:

Peter begins to speak specifically to people who are servants in people's houses.

# 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"