1 Peter 2
1Putting away therefore all ▼▼1
wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ▼▼1) Or malice ; 1 Co 14:20
2as newborn babes, long for the ▼▼1
spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; ▼▼1) Gr belonging to the reason ; Compare Ro 12:1
3if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: 4unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, ▼▼1
precious, ▼▼1) Or honorable
5ye also, as living stones, are built up ▼▼1
a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ▼▼1) Or a spiritual house for a holy priesthood
6Because it is contained in ▼▼1
scripture, ▼▼2
Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, ▼▼3
precious: And he that believeth on ▼▼4
him shall not be put to shame. ▼▼1) Or a scripture 2) Isa 28:16. 3) Or honorable 4) Or it
7 ▼▼1
For you therefore that believe is the ▼▼2
preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, ▼▼3
The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; ▼▼1) Or In your sight 2) Or honor 3) Ps 118:22
8and, ▼▼1
A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; ▼▼2
for they ▼▼3
stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. ▼▼1) Isa 8:14. 2) Gr who 3) Or stumble, being disobedient to the word
9But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 13Be subject to every ▼▼1
ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; ▼▼1) Gr creation
14or unto governors, as sent ▼▼1
by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. ▼▼1) Gr through
15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16as free, and not ▼▼1
using your freedom for a cloak of ▼▼2
wickedness, but as bondservants of God. ▼▼1) Gr having 2) Or malice ; 1 Co 14:20
17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18 ▼▼1
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. ▼▼1) Gr Household-servants
19For this is ▼▼1
acceptable, if for conscience ▼▼2
toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. ▼▼1) Gr grace 2) Gr of
20For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye shall take it patiently, this is ▼▼1
acceptable with God. ▼▼1) Gr grace
21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed ▼▼1
himself to him that judgeth righteously: ▼▼1) Or, his cause
24who his own self ▼▼1
bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose ▼▼2
stripes ye were healed. ▼▼1) Or carried up…to the tree ; Compare Col 2:14; 1 Ma 4:53 (Gr) 2) Gr bruise
25For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and ▼▼1
Bishop of your souls. ▼▼1) Or Overseer
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