Petri I 2
1 Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
3 si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
4 Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:
coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
5 et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superædificamini, domus spiritualis, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Jesum Christum.
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 Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes: hic factus est in caput anguli,
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who do not believe, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"
8 et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali, his qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.
and, "a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
9 Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuntietis ejus qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 Qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.
who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 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.
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Subjecti igitur estote omni humanæ creaturæ propter Deum: sive regi quasi præcellenti:
Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:
16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiæ libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.
as free, and not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as slaves of God.
17 Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: regem honorificate.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
19 Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
20 Quæ enim est gloria, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis, hæc est gratia apud Deum.
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 In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:
who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
23 qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:
Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum; ut peccatis mortui, justitiæ vivamus: cujus livore sanati estis.
who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose wounds you were healed.
25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.
For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
