1 Wherefore 3767 laying aside 659 all 3956 malice 2549, and 2532 all 3956 guile 1388, and 2532 hypocrisies 5272, and 2532 envies 5355, and 2532 all 3956 evil speakings 2636,
2 As 5613 newborn 738 babes 1025, desire 1971 the sincere 97 milk 1051 of the word 3050, that 2443 ye may grow 837 thereby 1722 846:
3 If so be 1512 ye have tasted 1089 that 3754 the Lord 2962 is gracious 5543.
4 To 4314 whom 3739 coming 4334, as unto a living 2198 stone 3037, disallowed 593 indeed 3303 of 5259 men 444, but 1161 chosen 1588 of 3844 God 2316, and precious 1784,
5 Ye 846 also 2532, as 5613 lively 2198 stones 3037, are built up 3618 a spiritual 4152 house 3624, an holy 40 priesthood 2406, to offer up 399 spiritual 4152 sacrifices 2378, acceptable 2144 to God 2316 by 1223 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.
6 Wherefore 1352 also 2532 it is contained 4023 in 1722 the scripture 1124, Behold 2400, I lay 5087 in 1722 Sion 4622 a chief corner 204 stone 3037, elect 1588, precious 1784: and 2532 he that believeth 4100 on 1909 him 846 shall 2617 0 not be 3364 confounded 2617.
7 Unto you 5213 therefore 3767 which 3588 believe 4100 he is precious 5092: but 1161 unto them which be disobedient 544, the stone 3037 which 3739 the builders 3618 disallowed 593, the same 3778 is made 1096 1519 the head 2776 of the corner 1137,
8 And 2532 a stone 3037 of stumbling 4348, and 2532 a rock 4073 of offence 4625, even to them which 3739 stumble 4350 at the word 3056, being disobedient 544: whereunto 1519 3739 also 2532 they were appointed 5087.
9 But 1161 ye 5210 are a chosen 1588 generation 1085, a royal 934 priesthood 2406, an holy 40 nation 1484, a peculiar 1519 4047 people 2992; that 3704 ye should shew forth 1804 the praises 703 of him who hath called 2564 you 5209 out of 1537 darkness 4655 into 1519 his 848 marvellous 2298 light 5457:
10 Which 3588 in time past 4218 were not 3756 a people 2992, but 1161 are now 3568 the people 2992 of God 2316: which 3588 had 1653 0 not 3756 obtained mercy 1653, but 1161 now 3568 have obtained mercy 1653.
11 Dearly beloved 27, I beseech 3870 you as 5613 strangers 3941 and 2532 pilgrims 3927, abstain from 567 fleshly 4559 lusts 1939, which 3748 war 4754 against 2596 the soul 5590;
12 Having 2192 your 5216 conversation 391 honest 2570 among 1722 the Gentiles 1484: that 2443, whereas 1722 3739 they speak against 2635 you 5216 as 5613 evildoers 2555, they may 1392 0 by 1537 your good 2570 works 2041, which they shall behold 2029, glorify 1392 God 2316 in 1722 the day 2250 of visitation 1984.
13 3767 Submit yourselves 5293 to every 3956 ordinance 2937 of man 442 for 1223 the Lord's sake 2962: whether it be 1535 to the king 935, as 5613 supreme 5242;
14 Or 1535 unto governors 2232, as 5613 unto them that are sent 3992 by 1223 him 846 for 1519 3303 the punishment 1557 of evildoers 2555, and 1161 for the praise 1868 of them that do well 17.
15 For 3754 so 3779 is 2076 the will 2307 of God 2316, that with well doing 15 ye may put to silence 5392 the ignorance 56 of foolish 878 men 444:
16 As 5613 free 1658, and 2532 not 3361 using 2192 your liberty 1657 for 5613 a cloke 1942 of maliciousness 2549, but 235 as 5613 the servants 1401 of God 2316.
17 Honour 5091 all 3956 men. Love 25 the brotherhood 81. Fear 5399 God 2316. Honour 5091 the king 935.
18 Servants 3610, be subject 5293 to your masters 1203 with 1722 all 3956 fear 5401; not 3756 only 3440 to the good 18 and 2532 gentle 1933, but 235 also 2532 to the froward 4646.
19 For 1063 this 5124 is thankworthy 5485, if 1487 a man 5100 for 1223 conscience 4893 toward God 2316 endure 5297 grief 3077, suffering 3958 wrongfully 95.
20 For 1063 what 4169 glory 2811 is it, if 1487, when 2532 ye be buffeted 2852 for your faults 264, ye shall take it patiently 5278? but 235 if 1487, when ye do well 15, and 2532 suffer 3958 for it, ye take it patiently 5278, this 5124 is acceptable 5485 with 3844 God 2316.
21 For 1063 even 1519 hereunto 5124 were ye called 2564: because 3754 Christ 5547 also 2532 suffered 3958 for 5228 us 2257, leaving 5277 us 2254 an example 5261, that 2443 ye should follow 1872 his 846 steps 2487:
22 Who 3739 did 4160 no 3756 sin 266, neither 3761 was guile 1388 found 2147 in 1722 his 846 mouth 4750:
23 Who 3739, when he was reviled 3058, reviled 486 0 not 3756 again 486; when he suffered 3958, he threatened 546 not 3756; but 1161 committed 3860 himself to him that judgeth 2919 righteously 1346:
24 Who 3739 his own self 846 bare 399 our 2257 sins 266 in 1722 his own 848 body 4983 on 1909 the tree 3586, that 2443 we 2198 0, being dead 581 to sins 266, should live 2198 unto righteousness 1343: by 3739 whose 846 stripes 3468 ye were healed 2390.
25 For 1063 ye were 2258 as 5613 sheep 4263 going astray 4105; but 235 are 1994 0 now 3568 returned 1994 unto 1909 the Shepherd 4166 and 2532 Bishop 1985 of your 5216 souls 5590.