en_tn_condensed/1pe/02/18.md

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/jit/figs-doublet)

the malicious ones

"the cruel ones" or "the mean ones"