1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
if; indeed, you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,
5 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.
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 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."
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 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,"
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 to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which 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 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:
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 once were not a people, but now are God's people, who 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 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to 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 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.
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 Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether 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 to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to 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 this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:
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 freedom as a pretext for evil, but as slaves of God.
as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor 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 also to the wicked.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
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 you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable 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 to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you 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 "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.
23 Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges 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 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.
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 you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer 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.
