1 Peter 2

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

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

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere 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 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,

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 lively 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 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 chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not 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 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,

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 a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being 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] 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 purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful 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 formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly 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 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.

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

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

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 those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of 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 such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

16 As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the 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] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also 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] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

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

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 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 even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, 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 he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that 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 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.

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 going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd 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.