1 Peter 2

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,

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

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.

5 Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Because it is contained in Scripture, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who do not believe, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

and, "a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises 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 people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

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

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

as free, and not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as slaves of God.

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

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

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

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

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

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.

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

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

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

who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose wounds you were healed.

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

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