1 Peter 2:6-25

6For this is containedG4023 in 1ScriptureG1124: “2BeholdG2400, I layG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 3preciousG1784 cornerG204 stone, And he who believesG4100 in 4Him will not be 5disappointedG2617.” 76ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for thoseG3588 who disbelieveG569, “7The stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 8rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the veryG2776 cornerG1137 stone,” 8and, “9A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 10for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 11and to thisG3739 doom they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.

9But you are 12a chosenG1588 raceG1085, a royalG934 13priesthoodG2406, a 14holyG40 nationG1484, 15a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 that you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 16out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457; 1017for 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.

1118BelovedG27, 19I urgeG3870 you as 20aliensG3941 and strangersG3927 to abstainG568 from 21fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939 whichG3748 wageG4754 22warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590. 1223KeepG2192 your behaviorG391 excellentG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, soG2443 that in the thing in whichG3739 they 24slanderG2635 you as evildoersG2555, they may 25becauseG1537 of your goodG2570 deedsG2041, as they observeG2029 them, 26glorifyG1392 GodG2316 27in the dayG2250 of 28visitationG1984.

1329SubmitG5293 yourselves for the Lord’sG2962 sakeG1223 to everyG3956 humanG442 institutionG2937, whetherG1535 to a kingG935 as the one in authorityG5242, 14orG1535 to governorsG2232 as sentG3992 30by him 31for the punishmentG1557 of evildoersG2555 and the 32praiseG1868 of those who doG15 rightG15. 15For 3334suchG3779 is the willG2307 of GodG2316 that by doingG15 rightG15 you may 35silenceG5392 the ignoranceG56 of foolishG878 menG444. 16Act as 36freeG1658 menG1658, and 37do not useG2192 your freedomG1657 as a coveringG1942 for evilG2549, but use it as 38bondslavesG1401 of GodG2316. 1739HonorG5091 allG3956 peopleG3956, 40loveG25 the brotherhoodG81, 41fearG5399 GodG2316, 42honorG5091 the 43kingG935.

1844ServantsG3610, be submissiveG5293 to your mastersG1203 with allG3956 respectG5401, not onlyG3440 to thoseG3588 who are goodG18 and 45gentleG1933, but alsoG2532 to thoseG3588 who are 46unreasonableG4646. 19For thisG3778 finds 47favorG5485, ifG1487 for the sakeG1223 of 48conscienceG4893 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 49when you doG15 what is rightG15 and sufferG3958 for it you patientlyG5278 endureG5278 it, thisG3778 finds 50favorG5485 with GodG2316. 21For 51you have been calledG2564 for thisG3778 purpose, 52sinceG3754 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 sufferedG3958 for you, leavingG5277 you 53an exampleG5261 for you to followG1872 in His stepsG2487, 22whoG3739 54committedG4160 noG3756 sinG266, norG3761 was any deceitG1388 foundG2147 in His mouthG4750; 2355and while being 56reviledG3058, He did not revileG486 in returnG486; while sufferingG3958, He utteredG546 noG3756 threatsG546, but kept entrustingG3860 Himself to Him who judgesG2919 righteouslyG1346; 24and He HimselfG846 5758boreG399 our sinsG266 in His bodyG4983 on the 5960crossG3586, soG2443 that we 61might dieG581 to 62sinG266 and liveG2198 to righteousnessG1343; for 63by His 64woundsG3468 you were 65healedG2390. 25For you were 66continually strayingG4105 likeG5613 sheepG4263, but nowG3568 you have returnedG1994 to the 67ShepherdG4166 and 68GuardianG1985 of your soulsG5590.