1 Peter 2

As Newborn Babes

1ThereforeG3767, 1ridG659 yourselves ofG659 allG3956 2maliceG2549 and allG3956 deceitG1388 and 3hypocrisyG5272 and 4envyG5355 and allG3956 56slanderG2636, 27and likeG5613 newbornG738 babiesG1025, longG1971 forG1971 the 89pureG97 10milkG1051 ofG3050 theG3050 wordG3050, soG2443 thatG2443 by it you may 11growG837 12inG1519 respectG1519 toG1519 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 peopleG444, but is 17choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 inG3844 theG3844 sightG3844 ofG3844 GodG2316, 518you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 19are being builtG2026 upG2026 as a 20spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 21priesthoodG2406, to 22offerG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 that are acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 23ScriptureG1124: “24BeholdG2400, I am layingG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 25preciousG1784 cornerstoneG204, And the one who believesG4100 in 26Him will not be 27putG2617 toG2617 shameG2617.” 728ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for unbelieversG569, “29A stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 30rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the 31chiefG2776 cornerstoneG1137,” 8and, “32A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 33for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 34and to thisG3739 they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.

9But you are 35a chosenG1588 peopleG1085, a royalG934 36priesthoodG2406, a 37holyG40 nationG1484, 38a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 thatG3704 you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 39out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457; 1040for 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.

1141BelovedG27, 42I urgeG3870 you as 43foreignersG3941 and strangersG3927 to abstainG568 from 44fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 wageG4754 45warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590. 1246KeepG2192 your behaviorG391 excellentG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, soG2443 thatG2443 in the thing in whichG3739 they 47slanderG2635 you as evildoersG2555, they may 48becauseG1537 of your goodG2570 deedsG2041, as they observeG2029 them, 49glorifyG1392 GodG2316 50on the dayG2250 of 51visitationG1984.

Honor Authority

1352SubmitG5293 yourselves for the Lord’sG2962 sakeG1223 to everyG3956 humanG442 institutionG2937, whetherG1535 to a kingG935 as the one in authorityG5242, 14orG1535 to governorsG2232 as sentG3992 53by him 54for the punishmentG1557 of evildoersG2555 and the 55praiseG1868 of those who doG17 rightG17. 15For 5657suchG3779 is the willG2307 of GodG2316, that by doingG15 rightG15 you 58silenceG5392 the ignoranceG56 of foolishG878 peopleG444. 16Act as 59freeG1658 peopleG1658, and 60do not useG2192 your freedomG1657 as a 61coveringG1942 for evilG2549, but use it as 62bond-servantsG1401 of GodG2316. 1763HonorG5091 allG3956 peopleG3956, 64loveG25 the brotherhoodG81, 65fearG5399 GodG2316, 66honorG5091 the 67kingG935.

1868ServantsG3610, beG5293 subjectG5293 to your mastersG1203 with allG3956 respectG5401, not onlyG3440 to thoseG3588 who are goodG18 and 69gentleG1933, but alsoG2532 to thoseG3588 who are 70harshG4646. 19For thisG3778 finds favorG5485, ifG1487 for the sakeG1223 of 71conscienceG4893 toward GodG2316 a personG5100 enduresG5297 72griefG3077 when sufferingG3958 unjustlyG95. 20For whatG4169 creditG2811 is there ifG1487, when you sinG264 and are harshlyG2852 treatedG2852, you endureG5278 it withG5278 patienceG5278? But ifG1487 73when you doG15 whatG15 isG15 rightG15 and sufferG3958 for it you patientlyG5278 endureG5278 it, thisG3778 finds favorG5485 with GodG2316.

Christ Is Our Example

21For 74you have been calledG2564 for thisG3778 purpose, 75becauseG3754 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 sufferedG3958 for you, leavingG5277 you 76an exampleG5261, soG2443 thatG2443 you would followG1872 in His stepsG2487, 22He whoG3739 77committedG4160 noG3756 sinG266, norG3761 was any deceitG1388 foundG2147 in His mouthG4750; 2378and while being 79abusivelyG3058 insultedG3058, He did not insultG486 inG486 returnG486; while sufferingG3958, He did notG3756 threatenG546, but kept entrustingG3860 Himself to Him who judgesG2919 righteouslyG1346; 24and He HimselfG846 8081broughtG399 our sinsG266 in His bodyG4983 upG399 on the 8283crossG3586, soG2443 thatG2443 we 84might dieG581 to 85sinG266 and liveG2198 for righteousnessG1343; 86by His 87woundsG3468 you were 88healedG2390. 25For you were 89continually strayingG4105 likeG5613 sheepG4263, but nowG3568 you have returnedG1994 to the 90ShepherdG4166 and 91GuardianG1985 of your soulsG5590.