1 Peter 2
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1So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.1So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
2Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—2And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.3if you have experienced the Lord's kindness.
4As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,4So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and priceless in God's sight,
5you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.5you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”6For it says in scripture, "Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame."
7So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”7So you who believe see his value, but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,
8and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.8and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.10You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.11Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,
12Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.12and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
13Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,13Be subject to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether to a king as supreme
14or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.14or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.
15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.15For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
16Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.16Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.
17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.17Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.18Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.
19For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.19For this finds God's favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.
20For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.20For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.
21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.21For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.
22He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.22He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.
23When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.23When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.
25For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.25For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
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