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2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby:
2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
2:4 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed
indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold,
I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he
that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
2:7 Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but
unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to
them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto
also they were appointed.
2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an
holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:
2:10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now
the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have
obtained mercy.
2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and
pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the
soul;
2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles:
that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by
[your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the
day of visitation.
2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the
Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for
the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do
well.
2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may
put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
2:16 As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloak of
maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
2:17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour
the king.
2:18 Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear;
not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
2:19 For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience
toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
2:20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your
faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well,
and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable
with God.
2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow
his steps:
2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he
suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him
that judgeth righteously:
2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the
tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto
righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned
unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.