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1st Epistle of Peter 2
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all
guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil
speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the
word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and
precious,
5 Ye 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 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect,
precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be
confounded.
7 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 stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,
even to them which stumble at the word, being
disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that
ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous
light:
10 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 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and
pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war
against the soul;
12 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 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for
the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as
supreme;
14 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 so is the will of God, that with well doing
ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all
fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to
the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience
toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted
for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but
if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that
ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his
mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again;
when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed
himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 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 ye were
healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now
returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your
souls.
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