1 Peter 2

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

Putting away therefore all wickedness, 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 newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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

if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

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

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, 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, to be 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 scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on 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,"

For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was 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 offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto 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 an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s] own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who 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.

which in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: which 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 beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, 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 behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein 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;

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be 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 unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to 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 by well-doing ye should 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 cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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] in subjection 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 acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, 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 sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take 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 hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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

who did 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, 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 his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto 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 are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.