1 Peter 2
1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,
2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:
3 if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.
4 to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:
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.
et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superædificamini, domus spiritualis, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Jesum Christum.
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;'
Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.
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,
Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes: hic factus est in caput anguli,
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;
et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali, his qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.
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;
Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuntietis ejus qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.
10 who [were] once not a people, and [are] now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
Qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.
11 Beloved, I call upon [you], as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,
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.
conversationem vestram inter gentes habentes bonam: ut in eo quod detrectant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus, ex bonis operibus vos considerantes, glorificent Deum in die visitationis.
13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
Subjecti igitur estote omni humanæ creaturæ propter Deum: sive regi quasi præcellenti:
14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:
15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:
16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiæ libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.
17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: regem honorificate.
18 The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.
19 for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.
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,
Quæ enim est gloria, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis, hæc est gratia apud Deum.
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,
In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:
22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:
23 who being reviled — was not reviling again, suffering — was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:
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,
qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum; ut peccatis mortui, justitiæ vivamus: cujus livore sanati estis.
25 for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.
