1 Peter 2
1 Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
2 As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —
like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:
3 If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —
if you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,
Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious,
5 Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;
and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.
6 Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.
7 Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become head of the corner,
Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,
8 And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been appointed;
who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed.
9 But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: —
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:
10 Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.
11 Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;
12 Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
13 Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent,
14 Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good;
15 Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:
16 As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.
17 Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king.
18 Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
19 For, this, is thankworthy, —If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, —
For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly.
20 For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.
21 For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:
For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps:
22 Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, —
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth,
23 Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, —
who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:
24 Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been healed;
who himself has borne our sins in his own body on the wood, in order that we, being made free from sins, may live unto righteousness: by whose stripe you are healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
