1 Peter 2
1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings,
2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
4 to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
To whom coming [as to] a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, [and] precious,
5 and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, 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, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 to you, then, who are believing [is] the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
To you therefore who believe [he is] precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence — who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, — to which also they were set;
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, [even to them] who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
9 and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 who [were] once not a people, and [are] now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
Who in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I call upon [you], as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
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 having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
Honor all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
For this [is] thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and suffering [for it], ye do endure, this [is] gracious with God,
For what glory [is it], if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye bear it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.
21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 who being reviled — was not reviling again, suffering — was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
24 who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
