1 Peter 2

1 Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

3 If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —

if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

4 Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

5 Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;

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

6 Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.

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

7 Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become head of the corner,

For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

8 And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been appointed;

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: —

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;

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

12 Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,

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

14 Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

15 Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.

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

17 Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.

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

18 Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;

Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For, this, is thankworthy, —If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, —

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.

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

21 For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, —

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

23 Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, —

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

24 Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been healed;

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

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

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