1 Peter 2

1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,

2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,

5 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.

be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Because 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.”

Because it is contained in the Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”

7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone,”

8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;” even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.

9 But 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.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

10 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 having 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.

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;

14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.

15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.

17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.

19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.

20 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.

For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [[it is glory]]; for this is acceptable with God.

21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;

22 who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

23 When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;

24 He 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.

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.