1 Peter 2

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

Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,

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 spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

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, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,

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.

be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to 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."

Because it is contained in the Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”

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, is the honor; but to the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone,”

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 to strike against;” even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which 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 ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who 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 once 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;

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to 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 among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they 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 therefore to every human institution 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 being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and 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 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 freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as 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 considerate, but also to the perverse.

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

For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, 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 beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [[it is glory]]; for 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 to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you 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 did not threaten, 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 cross, that we, having died to our 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 going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.