1 Peter 2
1 Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
2 as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.
4 To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
5 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.
yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 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.”
Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
7 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,”
To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,
8 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.
and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.
9 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;
But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
10 who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
11 Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 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.
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;
Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
17 Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.
Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
19 For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.
For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
20 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.
For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.
21 For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;
For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
22 who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;
who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges righteously;
24 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.
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
