1 Putting Ἀποθέμενοι Apothemenoi G659 away therefore οὖν oun G3767 all wickedness G2549 , and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil G2549 speakings, 2 as newborn babes, long G1971 for the spiritual milk γάλα gala G1051 which is without guile, that ye may grow αὐξηθῆτε auxēthēte G837 thereby unto salvation σωτηρίαν, sōtērian G4991 ; 3 if ye have tasted G1089 that the Lord κύριος. kurios G2962 is gracious: 5 ye also καὶ kai G2532 , as living G2198 stones G3037 , are built G3618 up a spiritual πνευματικὸς pneumatikos G4152 house οἶκος oikos G3624 , to be a holy ἅγιον hagion G40 priesthood ἱεράτευμα hi'erateuma G2406 , to offer ἀνενέγκαι anenegkai G399 up spiritual πνευματικὰς pneumatikas G4152 sacrifices G2378 , acceptable εὐπροσδέκτους euprosdektous G2144 to God θεῷ theō G2316 through Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ. Christou G5547 . 6 Because it is contained in scripture γραφῇ· graphēa G1124 , Behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , I lay in Zion Σιὼν Siōn G4622 a chief corner stone λίθον lithon G3037 , elect G1588 , precious ἔντιμον, entimon G1784 : And he that believeth on him shall not be put G5087 to shame καταισχυνθῇ. kataischunthēa G2617 . 7 For you therefore οὖν oun G3767 that believe G4100 is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve , The stone λίθος lithos G3037 which the builders rejected ἀπεδοκίμασαν apedokimasan G593 , The same was made the head κεφαλὴν kephalēn G2776 of the corner γωνίας gōnias G1137 ; 8 and , A stone λίθος lithos G3037 of stumbling , and a rock πέτρα petra G4073 of offence; for they stumble at the word λόγῳ logō G3056 , being disobedient ἀπειθοῦντες, apeithountes G544 : whereunto also G2532 they were appointed ἐτέθησαν· etethēsan G5087 . 9 But ye are an elect G1588 race γένος genos G1085 , a royal priesthood ἱεράτευμα, hi'erateuma G2406 , a holy ἅγιον, hagion G40 nation ἔθνος ethnos G1484 , a people λαὸς laos G2992 for God’s own possession περιποίησιν, peripoiēsin G4047 , that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called καλέσαντος kalesantos G2564 you out of darkness σκότους skotous G4655 into his marvellous light φῶς· phōs G5457 : 11 Beloved Ἀγαπητοί, Agapētoi G27 , I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain ἀπέχεσθαι apechesthai G568 from fleshly σαρκικῶν sarkikōn G4559 lusts G1939 , which war στρατεύονται strateuontai G4754 against the soul ψυχῆς· psuchēs G5590 ; 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles ἔθνεσιν ethnesin G1484 ; that , wherein they speak καταλαλοῦσιν katalalousin G2635 against you as evil-doers, they may by your good G2570 works G2041 , which they behold, glorify δοξάσωσιν doxasōsin G1392 God θεὸν theon G2316 in the day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 of visitation ἐπισκοπῆς.¶ episkopēs G1984 . 13 Be subject Ὑποτάγητε Hupotagēte G5293 to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake διὰ dia G1223 : whether to the king βασιλεῖ basilei G935 , as supreme ; 14 or unto governors ἡγεμόσιν hēgemosin G2232 , as sent G3992 by him for vengeance ἐκδίκησιν ekdikēsin G1557 on evil-doers and for praise ἔπαινον epainon G1868 to them that do well . 15 For so G3779 is G1510 the will of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance ἀγνωσίαν· agnōsian G56 of foolish ἀφρόνων aphronōn G878 men G444 : 16 as free ἐλεύθεροι eleutheroi G1658 , and not using your freedom ἐλευθερίαν, eleutherian G1657 for a cloak of wickedness G2549 , but as bondservants of God θεοῦ theou G2316 . 17 Honor τιμήσατε, timēsate G5091 all men . Love ἀγαπᾶτε, agapate G25 the brotherhood ἀδελφότητα adelphotēta G81 . Fear φοβεῖσθε, phobeisthe G5399 God θεὸν theon G2316 . Honor τιμᾶτε.¶ timate G5091 the king βασιλέα basilea G935 . 18 Servants, be in subjection G5293 to your masters δεσπόταις, despotais G1203 with all fear φόβῳ phobō G5401 ; not only G3440 to the good ἀγαθοῖς agathois G18 and gentle ἐπιεικέσιν, epieikesin G1933 , but also G2532 to the froward. 19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience συνείδησιν suneidēsin G4893 toward God θεοῦ theou G2316 a man G3778 endureth griefs, suffering πάσχων paschōn G3958 wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it , if , when ye sin G264 , and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently ? but if , when ye do well , and suffer πάσχοντες paschontes G3958 for it , ye shall take it patiently , this is acceptable with God θεῷ. theō G2316 . 21 For hereunto were ye called ἐκλήθητε, eklēthēte G2564 : because Christ Χριστὸς Christos G5547 also καὶ kai G2532 suffered ἔπαθεν epathen G3958 for you , leaving you an example , that ye should follow his steps ἴχνεσιν ichnesin G2487 : 22 who did no sin ἁμαρτίαν hamartian G266 , neither was guile found G2147 in his mouth στόματι stomati G4750 : 23 who , when he was reviled , reviled not again; when he suffered πάσχων paschōn G3958 , threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously G1346 : 24 who his own self bare our sins ἁμαρτίας hamartias G266 in his body σώματι sōmati G4983 upon the tree ξύλον xulon G3586 , that we , having died unto sins ἁμαρτίαις hamartiais G266 , might live ζήσωμεν· zēsōmen G2198 unto righteousness δικαιοσύνῃ dikaiosunē G1343 ; by whose stripes ye were healed ἰάθητε. iathēte G2390 . 25 For ye were G1510 going astray πλανώμενοι planōmenoi G4105 like sheep πρόβατα probata G4263 ; but are G1510 now νῦν nun G3568 returned ἐπεστράφητε epestraphēte G1994 unto the Shepherd ποιμένα poimena G4166 and Bishop of your souls ψυχῶν psuchōn G5590 . ← 1 Peter 1 1 Peter 3 → Commentaries on 1 Peter 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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