1 Peter 2

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

Therefore put aside all evil, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.

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

As newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that through it you may grow in salvation,

3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.

if you have tasted that the Lord is kind.

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

Come to him who is a living stone that has been rejected by people, but that has been chosen by God as valuable to him.

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 are like living stones that are being built up to be a spiritual house, in order to be a holy priesthood that offers the 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.

Scripture contains this: “See, I am laying in Zion a cornerstone, chosen and valuable. Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.”

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,

The honor then is for you who believe. But, “the stone that was rejected by the builders, this has become 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 that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the word—which is what they were appointed to do.

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 possession, so that you would announce the wonderful actions of the one who called you out from 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. You did not receive 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 call on you as foreigners and exiles to abstain from fleshly desires, which make 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.

You should have good behavior among the Gentiles, so that, if they speak about you as having done evil things, they may observe your good works and praise God on the day of his coming.

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,

Obey every human authority for the Lord's sake. Obey both 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.

and also the governors, who are sent to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.

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

For this is God's will, that in doing good you silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

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

As free people, do not use your freedom as a covering for wickedness, but be like servants of God.

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

Honor all people. 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 subject to your masters with all respect. Be subject not only to the good and gentle masters, but also to the malicious ones.

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

For it is praiseworthy if anyone endures pain while suffering injustice because of his awareness of God.

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 how much credit is there if you sin and then endure while being punished? But if you have done good and then you suffer while being punished, this is worthy of praise from God.

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

For it is to this that you were called, because Christ also suffered for you. He left an example for you to follow in his steps.

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

“He committed no sin, neither was any deceit 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 he was reviled, he did not revile back. When he suffered, he did not threaten back, but he gave himself to the one 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 carried our sins in his body to the tree, so that we would have no more part in sin, and so that we would live for righteousness. By his bruises you have been healed.

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

All of you had been wandering away like lost sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.