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The Lord is Good
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
As Newborn Babes
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
The Living Stone
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
As Living Stones
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,
yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
For this is contained in Scripture:
“BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”
“BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”
To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
“THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,”
“THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,”
and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.
and,
“A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.
“A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.
But *ye* [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.
Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Submission to Authorities
Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
Honor Authority
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.
For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.
For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
Christ's Example of Suffering
For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
Christ Is Our Example
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;
who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges righteously;
and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.