1 Peter 2
1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:
3 if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
for 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, rejected indeed by men, but chosen of God,
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.
and precious, ye also are built up as living stones, a spiritual house, an 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;'
Whence also it is said in scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, choice and precious: and he that confideth on it shall not be ashamed.
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 it is precious: but to them that are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected is become 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 offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto 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 declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous 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 heretofore 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 exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal 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 a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.
13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Be subject therefore to every human form of government, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to a 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 persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and 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 by your good behaviour ye may 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 yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God.
17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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;
Ye who are servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and mild, but also to the morose:
19 for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
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 sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor 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 unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.
22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
Who did 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 bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are 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 turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
