Petri I 2
1 Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,
Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.
2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabiles sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:
Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;
3 si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.
since you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:
Come to him then, that living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious.
5 et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superaedificamini, domos spirituales, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Iesum Christum:
And yourselves like living stones be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, through Christ Jesus.
6 Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem probatum, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.
For, as Scripture says. Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him shall never be put to shame.
7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli:
For you, then, that believe, is the preciousness; but for those who do not believe, A stone which the builders rejected, The same has become the head stone of the corner,
8 et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali his, qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.
and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble over it because they are disobeying God’s word, and to this they were also appointed.
9 Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuncietis eius, qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light -
10 Qui aliquando non populus Dei, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.
you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.
11 Charissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quae militant adversus animam,
I beseech you, beloved, as pilgrims and exiles, to abstain from passions of the flesh that war upon your souls.
12 conversationem vestram inter Gentes habentes bonam: ut in eo, quod detrectant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus, ex bonis operibus vos considerantes, glorificent Deum in die visitationis.
Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.
13 Subiecti igitur estote omni humanae creaturae propter Deum: sive regi quasi praecellenti:
Submit yourselves, for the Lord’s sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,
14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the encouragement of well-doers.
15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:
For it is the will of God that by well-doing you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiae libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.
Live like free men; and yet do not make your freedom a cloak for misconduct, but be the slaves of God.
17 Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: Regem honorificate.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Emperor.
18 Servi subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.
Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.
19 Haec est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens iniuste.
For it is an acceptable thing to God, if from a sense of duty to him, a man endures a wrong, even suffering unjustly.
20 Quae enim est gratia, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis: haec est gratia apud Deum.
For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia eius.
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore eius:
He committed no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth.
23 qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem iudicanti se iniuste:
He was reviled, and reviled not back. When he suffered he never threatened but always committed his cause to the One who judges rightly.
24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum: ut peccatis mortui, iustitiae vivamus: cuius livore sanati estis.
He bore our sins in his own body upon the tree, in order that we might become dead to sins, and be alive unto righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.
For you were straying like lost sheep, but you are now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
