Πετρου Α΄ 2
1 Ἀποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν, καὶ πάντα δόλον, καὶ ὑποκρίσεις, καὶ φθόνους, καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς,
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
2 ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε εἰς σωτηρίαν,
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:
3 εἰ ἐγεύσασθε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ ˚Κύριος.
for ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious;
4 Πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι λίθον ζῶντα, ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον, παρὰ δὲ ˚Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν, ἔντιμον,
to whom coming as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen of God,
5 καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες οἰκοδομεῖσθε, οἶκος πνευματικὸς, εἰς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον ἀνενέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας εὐπροσδέκτους ˚Θεῷ διὰ ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ.
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 Διότι περιέχει ἐν Γραφῇ: “Ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον, ἀκρογωνιαῖον ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον, καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ.”
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 Ὑμῖν οὖν ἡ τιμὴ, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν· ἀπιστοῦσιν δὲ, “Λίθος ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας”,
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 καὶ, “Λίθος προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτρα σκανδάλου”· οἳ προσκόπτουσιν τῷ λόγῳ ἀπειθοῦντες, εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐτέθησαν.
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.
9 Ὑμεῖς δὲ “γένος ἐκλεκτόν”, “βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν”, ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε, τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος, εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·
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 οἵ ποτε “οὐ λαὸς, νῦν δὲ λαὸς ˚Θεοῦ, οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες”.
who heretofore were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Ἀγαπητοί, παρακαλῶ ὡς παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους, ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν, αἵτινες στρατεύονται κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς·
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul:
12 τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἔχοντες καλήν, ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν, ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων ἐποπτεύοντες, δοξάσωσι τὸν ˚Θεὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς.
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 Ὑποτάγητε πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει διὰ τὸν ˚Κύριον· εἴτε βασιλεῖ ὡς ὑπερέχοντι,
Be subject therefore to every human form of government, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to a king as supreme;
14 εἴτε ἡγεμόσιν ὡς διʼ αὐτοῦ πεμπομένοις, εἰς ἐκδίκησιν κακοποιῶν, ἔπαινον δὲ ἀγαθοποιῶν.
or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.
15 Ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν·
For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 ὡς ἐλεύθεροι, καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐπικάλυμμα ἔχοντες τῆς κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, ἀλλʼ ὡς ˚Θεοῦ δοῦλοι.
as free, and yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God.
17 Πάντας τιμήσατε, τὴν ἀδελφότητα ἀγαπᾶτε, τὸν ˚Θεὸν φοβεῖσθε, τὸν βασιλέα τιμᾶτε.
Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Οἱ οἰκέται, ὑποτασσόμενοι ἐν παντὶ φόβῳ τοῖς δεσπόταις, οὐ μόνον τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ ἐπιεικέσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς σκολιοῖς.
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 Τοῦτο γὰρ χάρις, εἰ διὰ συνείδησιν ˚Θεοῦ, ὑποφέρει τις λύπας πάσχων ἀδίκως.
for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
20 Ποῖον γὰρ κλέος, εἰ ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι ὑπομενεῖτε; Ἀλλʼ εἰ ἀγαθοποιοῦντες καὶ πάσχοντες ὑπομενεῖτε, τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ ˚Θεῷ.
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 Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε, ὅτι καὶ ˚Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ·
For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.
22 “ὃς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ”·
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 ὃς λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει, πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει, παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως·
who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.
24 ὃς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον, ἵνα ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἀπογενόμενοι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ ζήσωμεν· οὗ τῷ μώλωπι ἰάθητε.
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 Ἦτε γὰρ ὡς πρόβατα πλανώμενοι, ἀλλʼ ἐπεστράφητε νῦν ἐπὶ τὸν ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
