1 Peter 2

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

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

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

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

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

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

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.

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering 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.

For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never 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,

To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

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 offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this 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 you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous 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.

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your 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.

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

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,

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

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 to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

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

For it is God’s will that by doing good you should 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.

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

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

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, 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, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

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

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

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.

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

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

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

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

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was 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.

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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.

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

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

For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.