1 Peter 2
Peter instructs believers to desire the sincere milk of the word and describes them as living stones built up into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood. He calls them a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and urges them to submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, pointing to Christ who suffered for us, leaving us an example that we should follow His steps.
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| 1 | Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, | Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, |
| 2 | As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: | as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that You may grow thereby, |
| 3 | If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. | if so be You have tasted that the Lord is gracious. |
| 4 | To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, | To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious, |
| 5 | Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. | you also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. |
| 6 | Wherefore 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. | Therefore also it is contained in the scripture, "I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious; and He who believes on him shall not be confounded." |
| 7 | Unto 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, | To You therefore who believe He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner," |
| 8 | And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. | and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence," even to those who stumble at the word, being disobedient; to which also they were appointed. |
| 9 | But 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: | But You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that You should show forth the praises of Him who has called You out of darkness into His marvellous light; |
| 10 | Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. | who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. |
| 11 | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | Dearly beloved, I beseech You as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul, |
| 12 | Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorifying God in the day of visitation. | having 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. |
| 13 | Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; | Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king, as supreme, |
| 14 | Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. | or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of those who do well. |
| 15 | For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; |
| 16 | As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. |
| 17 | Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. | Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. |
| 18 | Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. | Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. |
| 19 | For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. | For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. |
| 20 | For 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. | For what glory is it, if, when you are buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. |
| 21 | For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: | For even to this were You called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that You should follow His steps; |
| 22 | Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: | who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth; |
| 23 | Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: | who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; |
| 24 | Who 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. | who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes You were healed. |
| 25 | For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. | For You were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of Your souls. |