1 Peter 2

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

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speaking,

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

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that all of you may grow thereby:

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

If so be all of you 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, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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.

All of you also, as lively 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 Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

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

7 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,”

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,

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

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, (logos) being disobedient: unto which also they were 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 marvellous light.

But all of you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, an exclusive people; that all of you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous 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.

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.

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

Dearly beloved, I plead to you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 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.

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 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether 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 to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

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.

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 all of you 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 liberty for a coat of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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 gentle, but also to the perverse.

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

For this deserves giving of thanks, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, 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 all of you be buffeted for your faults, all of you shall take it patiently? but if, when all of you do well, and suffer for it, all of you take it patiently, 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 even hereunto were all of you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that all of you should follow his steps:

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

Who did 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, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges 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 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 all of you were healed.

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

For all of you were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.