1 Peter 2:4-25

4And comingG4334 to Him as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037 which has been 1rejectedG593 by peopleG444, but is 2choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 inG3844 theG3844 sightG3844 ofG3844 GodG2316, 53you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 4are being builtG2026 upG2026 as a 5spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 6priesthoodG2406, to 7offerG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 that are acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 8ScriptureG1124: “9BeholdG2400, I am layingG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 10preciousG1784 cornerstoneG204, And the one who believesG4100 in 11Him will not be 12putG2617 toG2617 shameG2617.” 713ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for unbelieversG569, “14A stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 15rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the 16chiefG2776 cornerstoneG1137,” 8and, “17A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 18for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 19and to thisG3739 they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.

9But you are 20a chosenG1588 peopleG1085, a royalG934 21priesthoodG2406, a 22holyG40 nationG1484, 23a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 thatG3704 you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 24out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457; 1025for 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.

1126BelovedG27, 27I urgeG3870 you as 28foreignersG3941 and strangersG3927 to abstainG568 from 29fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 wageG4754 30warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590. 1231KeepG2192 your behaviorG391 excellentG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, soG2443 thatG2443 in the thing in whichG3739 they 32slanderG2635 you as evildoersG2555, they may 33becauseG1537 of your goodG2570 deedsG2041, as they observeG2029 them, 34glorifyG1392 GodG2316 35on the dayG2250 of 36visitationG1984.

1337SubmitG5293 yourselves for the Lord’sG2962 sakeG1223 to everyG3956 humanG442 institutionG2937, whetherG1535 to a kingG935 as the one in authorityG5242, 14orG1535 to governorsG2232 as sentG3992 38by him 39for the punishmentG1557 of evildoersG2555 and the 40praiseG1868 of those who doG17 rightG17. 15For 4142suchG3779 is the willG2307 of GodG2316, that by doingG15 rightG15 you 43silenceG5392 the ignoranceG56 of foolishG878 peopleG444. 16Act as 44freeG1658 peopleG1658, and 45do not useG2192 your freedomG1657 as a 46coveringG1942 for evilG2549, but use it as 47bond-servantsG1401 of GodG2316. 1748HonorG5091 allG3956 peopleG3956, 49loveG25 the brotherhoodG81, 50fearG5399 GodG2316, 51honorG5091 the 52kingG935.

1853ServantsG3610, beG5293 subjectG5293 to your mastersG1203 with allG3956 respectG5401, not onlyG3440 to thoseG3588 who are goodG18 and 54gentleG1933, but alsoG2532 to thoseG3588 who are 55harshG4646. 19For thisG3778 finds favorG5485, ifG1487 for the sakeG1223 of 56conscienceG4893 toward GodG2316 a personG5100 enduresG5297 57griefG3077 when sufferingG3958 unjustlyG95. 20For whatG4169 creditG2811 is there ifG1487, when you sinG264 and are harshlyG2852 treatedG2852, you endureG5278 it withG5278 patienceG5278? But ifG1487 58when you doG15 whatG15 isG15 rightG15 and sufferG3958 for it you patientlyG5278 endureG5278 it, thisG3778 finds favorG5485 with GodG2316. 21For 59you have been calledG2564 for thisG3778 purpose, 60becauseG3754 ChristG5547 alsoG2532 sufferedG3958 for you, leavingG5277 you 61an exampleG5261, soG2443 thatG2443 you would followG1872 in His stepsG2487, 22He whoG3739 62committedG4160 noG3756 sinG266, norG3761 was any deceitG1388 foundG2147 in His mouthG4750; 2363and while being 64abusivelyG3058 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 6566broughtG399 our sinsG266 in His bodyG4983 upG399 on the 6768crossG3586, soG2443 thatG2443 we 69might dieG581 to 70sinG266 and liveG2198 for righteousnessG1343; 71by His 72woundsG3468 you were 73healedG2390. 25For you were 74continually strayingG4105 likeG5613 sheepG4263, but nowG3568 you have returnedG1994 to the 75ShepherdG4166 and 76GuardianG1985 of your soulsG5590.