1 Peter 2
1 Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speaking;
MAKE to cease therefore from you all malice and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and slander;
2 as newborn babes, earnestly desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow by it.
and be as (new)-born babes, and be desirous of the word as of milk pure and spiritual, that by it you may increase unto life.
3 Because, indeed, you have tasted that the Lord is good;
If you have tasted and seen how good is the Lord,
4 to whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious;
unto whom you have come, who is the living stone whom men have rejected, yet (who is) chosen and honourable with Aloha.
5 you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual temple, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, most acceptable to God, through Jesus Christ.
And you also as living stones are builded, and become a spiritual temple, and holy priests to offer sacrifices, which are acceptable before Aloha by Jeshu Meshiha.
6 Wherefore, it is contained in the scripture, "Behold I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: whoever trusts in it, shall not be ashamed."
For it is said in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone choice and honourable in the head of the corner: whosoever believeth in him shall not be ashamed.
7 To you, then, who trust, it is precious; but to unbelieving-- a stone which the builders rejected, which has become the head of the corner--
To you therefore is given this honour, to them who believe: but to them who are disobedient he is a rock of offence,
8 a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. Those who stumble at the word, are disobedient unbelievers, to which, therefore, they were appointed:
or a stone of stumbling, and they are offended at him in not obeying the word, because to this they are set.
9 but you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people; that you should declare the perfections of him who has called you from darkness into his marvelous light:
But you are a chosen race, who minister as priests to the kingdom, a holy people, a congregation redeemed to announce the praises of him who hath called you from darkness to his transcendant light:
10 who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
those who before were not reputed a people, but now the people of Aloha; upon whom also mercies were not; but now, mercies are poured upon you.
11 Beloved, I beseech you, as sojourners and travelers, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
MY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and as sojourners, be separate from all the lusts of the body which make wars against the soul.
12 Have your behavior comely, among the Gentiles, that, whereas, they speak against you, as evil doers, having beheld your good works, they may glorify God, in the day of visitation.
And let your conversation be good before all men; and they who speak against you malicious words shall see your good deeds, and shall glorify Aloha in the day of the probation.
13 Be subject, therefore, to every human establishment for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;
And be subject to all men for the sake of Aloha: to kings, on account of their authority;
14 or to governor, as those sent by him for the punishment, indeed, of evil doers; but for the praise of them who do good.
and to judges, because from him they are sent for the punishment of transgressors, and for the commendation of good works.
15 For so is the will of God, that, by doing good, you put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
For so is the will of Aloha, that by your comely works you may shut the mouth of fools who know not Aloha.
16 Live as freemen, yet do not use your freedom as a covering of wickedness; but as the servants of God.
As the sons of liberty, yet not as men who make their liberty a veil for their wickedness, but as the servants of Aloha.
17 Treat all men with respect: love the brotherhood: fear God: honor the king.
Honour all; your brethren love; and Aloha revere; and kings honour.
18 Let household servants be subject to their masters, with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
And those servants who are among you, be subject to your masters with reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the hard and the severe.
19 For this is acceptable, if any one, from conscience of God, sustain sorrows, suffering unjustly.
For these are pleasing before Aloha, who, for the sake of a good conscience, endure the afflictions that come upon them unjustly.
20 But what praise is due, if, when you commit faults and are buffeted, you bear it patiently? Yet if, when you do well, and suffer, you bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
For they who on account of their offences suffer tribulations, what praise have they? But when you do well and they afflict you, and you endure, then doth your praise become great with Aloha.
21 Besides, to this you were called; for even Christ suffered for us, leaving us a pattern, that you should follow his footsteps;
For unto this have you been called; because the Meshiha also hath died for us, and left us this example, that in his steps we may walk.
22 who did not sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
Who did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth;
23 who, when he was reviled, did not revile in return; when he suffered he did not threaten, but committed his cause to him who judges righteously--
who was reviled and reviled not, and suffered and threatened not, but delivered his cause to the Judge of righteousness;
24 who himself bore away our sins in his own body, on the tree; that we, being freed from sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes you are healed.
and took all our sins and upbore them in his body on the cross; that when dead to sin, in the righteousness of him we might live; for by his stripes you are healed,
25 For you were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the Shepherd, and Overseer of your souls.
who had wandered as sheep, and are returned now unto the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
