1 Peter 2

1 Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings 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 earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow by it:

3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.

If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,

To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,

5 yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.

Therefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,

To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to this also they were appointed.

9 But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a special people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found 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 Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.

Having your behaviour honest among the Gentiles: that, though they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

14 or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

15 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;

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

16 as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

17 Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.

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

19 For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.

For what glory is it, if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

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

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

Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges righteously;

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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