1 Peter 2

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

Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, 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, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:

If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.

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

To whom coming [as to] a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, [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.

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

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.

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 therefore who believe [he is] precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made 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, [even to them] who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were 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 ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous 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 in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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

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

Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, 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 to the king, as supreme;

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

Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that 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 so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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

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

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

Honor all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear 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 fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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

For this [is] thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.

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 glory [is it], if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye bear it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.

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

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

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

Who committed no sin, neither 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;

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth 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.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

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

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