1 Peter 2

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

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

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

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

if indeed you 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,

Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, 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;

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.

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 cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

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

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 stumbling stone and a rock of offence.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which 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 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 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.

In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, 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 beg you as foreigners 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 good behaviour amongst 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.

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

Therefore subject yourselves 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 to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

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

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you 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.

Live as free people, yet 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.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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 respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

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

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

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 you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable 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 you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

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

who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit 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, —

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

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.

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

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