1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
for ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious;
4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
to whom coming as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen of God,
5 You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
and precious, ye also are built up as living stones, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
Whence also it is said in scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, choice and precious: and he that confideth on it shall not be ashamed.
7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
To you therefore who believe it is precious: but to them that are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner,
8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
who heretofore were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul:
12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
Be subject therefore to every human form of government, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to a king as supreme;
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
as free, and yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Ye who are servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and mild, but also to the morose:
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God.
21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.
22 who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
