1 Peter 2

1 Having put aside therefore all malice and all deceit and (hypocrisies *NK(O)*) and envies and all evil speakings

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

2 like newborn babies reasonable pure milk do crave so that by it you may grow up (in respect to salvation, *NO*)

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

3 (if *N(k)O*) you have tasted that [is] good the Lord.

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming a stone living, by men indeed rejected in the sight of however God chosen [and] precious,

Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

5 also you yourselves as stones living are being built up as a house spiritual (into *no*) a priesthood holy to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable (*NK*) to God through Jesus Christ.

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.

6 (Therefore *N(k)O*) it is contained in (*k*) Scripture: Behold I lay in Zion a stone cornerstone a chosen precious, and the [one] who is believing on Him certainly not may be put to shame.

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

7 To you therefore [is] the preciousness of those believing; ([for those] disbelieving *N(K)O*) however ([the] stone *N(k)O*) which rejected those building, this has become into [the] head of [the] corner

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

8 and A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, [They] stumble at on the word being disobedient, to which also they were appointed;

and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

9 You yourselves however [are] a race chosen, a royal priesthood, a nation holy, a people for [His] possession, so that the excellencies you may proclaim of the [One] out of darkness you having called to the marvelous of Him light;

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 who once [were] not a people, now however [the] people of God, those [who] not received mercy, now however having received mercy.

In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Beloved, I exhort [you] as aliens and sojourners to abstain from fleshly desires, which war against the soul;

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

12 the conduct of you among the Gentiles keeping honorable, so that wherein which they speak against you as evildoers, through the good deeds (having witnessed *N(k)O*) they may glorify God in [the] day of visitation.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 do be subjected (therefore *K*) to every human institution for the sake of the Lord; whether to [the] king as being supreme;

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

14 or to governors as through him being sent for vengeance (indeed *k*) to evildoers, praise however to well-doers;

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

15 because this is the will of God doing good to put to silence the of foolish men ignorance;

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

16 as free and not as a cover-up having for evil the freedom, but as of God servants.

Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

17 Everyone do honor, The brotherhood (do love, *NK(o)*) God do fear, the king do honor.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

18 you who [are] Servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

19 This for [is] acceptable, if for sake of conscience toward God endures anyone griefs suffering unjustly.

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

20 What kind of for credit [is it] if sinning and being struck you will endure? But if doing good and suffering you will endure, this [is] commendable before God.

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.

21 To this hereunto for you have been called, because also Christ suffered for (for you, *N(K)O*) you leaving an example that you may follow after the steps of Him:

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

22 Who sin not committed, neither was found trickery in the mouth of Him,

who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

23 Who being reviled not was not reviling back suffering not was threatening He was delivering [Himself] however to the [One] judging justly;

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

24 Who the sins of us Himself bore in the body of Him on the tree so that to sins having been dead to righteousness we may live; Of whom by the wounds (of him *k*) you have been healed.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

25 You were for like sheep (going astray *N(k)O*) but you have returned now to the Shepherd and Overseer of the souls of you.

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