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 . Read all of 1 Peter 2 ← 1 Peter 1 1 Peter 3 → Commentaries on 1 Peter 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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