1 Peter 2

1 WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,

Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

2 as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

3 if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

if; indeed, you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 Whom approaching, as the living stone, rejected indeed of men, but elect of God, and honourable,

Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,

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

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

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, “Behold, I lay in Sion a cornerstone, elect, precious, and the believer on him shall never be confounded.”

For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

7 By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone is become the head of the corner,

To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner,

8 and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence,” to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.

9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

10 who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but are now the objects of mercy.

who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.

11 Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;

Beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and sojourners, that you keep yourselves from fleshly desires, which war against the soul,

12 having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them.

maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Be subject therefore to every human constitution for the Lord’s sake; whether to a king as the supreme magistrate;

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord’s sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,

14 or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well.

or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.

15 For such is the will of God, that by well doing ye hold under restraint the ignorance of foolish men:

For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for wicked practices; but as being servants of God.

as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.

17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Honor all men; love the brotherhood; reverence God; honor the king.

18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but even to the froward.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

19 For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience toward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.

20 For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God.

For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the sight of God.

21 For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.

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

He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.

23 who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

24 who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; “by whose stripes, even his, ye were healed.”

He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed.

25 For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.

For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.