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Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
Our Inheritance Through Christ’s Blood
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
As you come to him, the living Stone — rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him —
As you come to him, the living Stone — rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him —
The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
and
“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
Living Before the World
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men —
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
Submission to Masters
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
“Who committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”