1 Peter 2

1 Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.

if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

4 To whome comming as vnto a liuing stone disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

5 Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is conteyned in the Scripture, Beholde, I put in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.

Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

7 Vnto you therefore which beleeue, it is precious: but vnto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

8 And a stone to stumble at, and a rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the woorde, being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were euen ordeined.

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, yet are nowe the people of God: which in time past were not vnder mercie, but nowe haue obteined mercie.

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearely beloued, I beseeche you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule,

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

18 Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow his steppes.

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth.

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as sheepe going astray: but are nowe returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules.

For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.