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