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1 Peter 2
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1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
4Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
5You 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.
6Wherefore 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.
6Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
7For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
8and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10Which in time pastwere not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
10In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
11Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
15For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16As free , and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
16Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
19For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
19For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently , this is acceptable with God.
20For 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.
21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
21For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
22who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
23When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed .
24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
25For ye were as sheep going astray ; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
25For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.