1 Peter 2

As Newborn Babes

1ThereforeG3767, 1puttingG659 asideG659 allG3956 2maliceG2549 and allG3956 deceitG1388 and 3hypocrisyG5272 and 4envyG5355 and allG3956 56slanderG2636, 27likeG5613 newbornG738 babiesG1025, longG1971 for the 89pureG97 10milkG1051 of the wordG3050, soG2443 that by it you may 11growG837 12in respectG1519 to salvationG4991, 3ifG1487 you have 13tastedG1089 1415the kindnessG5543 of the LordG2962.

As Living Stones

4And comingG4334 to Him as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037 which has been 16rejectedG593 by menG444, but is 17choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 in the sightG3844 of GodG2316, 518you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 19are being builtG2026 up as a 20spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 21priesthoodG2406, to 22offerG399 up spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 23ScriptureG1124: “24BeholdG2400, I layG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 25preciousG1784 cornerG204 stone, And he who believesG4100 in 26Him will not be 27disappointedG2617.” 728ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for thoseG3588 who disbelieveG569, “29The stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 30rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the veryG2776 cornerG1137 stone,” 8and, “31A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 32for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 33and to thisG3739 doom they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.

9But you are 34a chosenG1588 raceG1085, a royalG934 35priesthoodG2406, a 36holyG40 nationG1484, 37a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 that you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 38out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457; 1039for you onceG4218 were not a peopleG2992, but nowG3568 you are the peopleG2992 of GodG2316; you had not receivedG1653 mercyG1653, but nowG3568 you have receivedG1653 mercyG1653.

1140BelovedG27, 41I urgeG3870 you as 42aliensG3941 and strangersG3927 to abstainG568 from 43fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939 whichG3748 wageG4754 44warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590. 1245KeepG2192 your behaviorG391 excellentG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, soG2443 that in the thing in whichG3739 they 46slanderG2635 you as evildoersG2555, they may 47becauseG1537 of your goodG2570 deedsG2041, as they observeG2029 them, 48glorifyG1392 GodG2316 49in the dayG2250 of 50visitationG1984.

Honor Authority

1351SubmitG5293 yourselves for the Lord’sG2962 sakeG1223 to everyG3956 humanG442 institutionG2937, whetherG1535 to a kingG935 as the one in authorityG5242, 14orG1535 to governorsG2232 as sentG3992 52by him 53for the punishmentG1557 of evildoersG2555 and the 54praiseG1868 of those who doG15 rightG15. 15For 5556suchG3779 is the willG2307 of GodG2316 that by doingG15 rightG15 you may 57silenceG5392 the ignoranceG56 of foolishG878 menG444. 16Act as 58freeG1658 menG1658, and 59do not useG2192 your freedomG1657 as a coveringG1942 for evilG2549, but use it as 60bondslavesG1401 of GodG2316. 1761HonorG5091 allG3956 peopleG3956, 62loveG25 the brotherhoodG81, 63fearG5399 GodG2316, 64honorG5091 the 65kingG935.

1866ServantsG3610, be submissiveG5293 to your mastersG1203 with allG3956 respectG5401, not onlyG3440 to thoseG3588 who are goodG18 and 67gentleG1933, but alsoG2532 to thoseG3588 who are 68unreasonableG4646. 19For thisG3778 finds 69favorG5485, ifG1487 for the sakeG1223 of 70conscienceG4893 toward GodG2316 a personG5100 bearsG5297 up underG5297 sorrowsG3077 when sufferingG3958 unjustlyG95. 20For whatG4169 creditG2811 is there ifG1487, when you sinG264 and are harshlyG2852 treatedG2852, you endureG5278 it with patienceG5278? But ifG1487 71when you doG15 what is rightG15 and sufferG3958 for it you patientlyG5278 endureG5278 it, thisG3778 finds 72favorG5485 with GodG2316.

Christ Is Our Example

21For 73you have been calledG2564 for thisG3778 purpose, 74sinceG3754 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 sufferedG3958 for you, leavingG5277 you 75an exampleG5261 for you to followG1872 in His stepsG2487, 22whoG3739 76committedG4160 noG3756 sinG266, norG3761 was any deceitG1388 foundG2147 in His mouthG4750; 2377and while being 78reviledG3058, He did not revileG486 in returnG486; while sufferingG3958, He utteredG546 noG3756 threatsG546, but kept entrustingG3860 Himself to Him who judgesG2919 righteouslyG1346; 24and He HimselfG846 7980boreG399 our sinsG266 in His bodyG4983 on the 8182crossG3586, soG2443 that we 83might dieG581 to 84sinG266 and liveG2198 to righteousnessG1343; for 85by His 86woundsG3468 you were 87healedG2390. 25For you were 88continually strayingG4105 likeG5613 sheepG4263, but nowG3568 you have returnedG1994 to the 89ShepherdG4166 and 90GuardianG1985 of your soulsG5590.