“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,.”
1 Peter 2
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1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
“Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,”
“wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”
“Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,.”
“wherefore, laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings,”
“Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings.”
2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
“as newborn babes desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,”
“As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.”
“as newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby.”
“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,”
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk that by it you may grow up into salvation.”
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby.”
3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious,”
“if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious,”
“if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”
“if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
“if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious,”
4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God's sight,
“to whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious.”
“To whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious,”
“coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,”
“to whom coming as unto a living stone. Disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious.”
“to whom coming as unto a living stone disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious.”
“to whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious,”
5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
6For it stands in Scripture: "See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame."
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For it stands in scripture, Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious. And he who believes in Him will not be put to shame.”
“Wherefore, also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect and precious. And he that believeth on him shall not be confounded”
7To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,"
“Therefore to you who believe he is precious, but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
“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.”
“Therefore to you who believe he is precious, but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
“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.”
“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,”
“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,”
8and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
“and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word to which they also were 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.”
“and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble being disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed.”
“and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they were 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.”
“and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they were appointed.”
9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous 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.”
“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.”
“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,”
“But you are a chosen race a Royal priesthood a holy nation a people for his own possession. That you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
“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 and into his marvelous 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,”
10Once 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.
“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”
“who once were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”
“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.”
“Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
“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.”
“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.”
11Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
“dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims 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.”
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh which wage war against your soul.”
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.”
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.”
“Beloved I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh which wage war against your soul.”
12Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, 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.”
“Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable so that when they speak against you as evildoers They may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Having your conduct honourable 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.”
“having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak evil against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”
13Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
“submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake. Whether it be to the king, as supreme,”
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme”
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme”
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme”
“submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the King as supreme”
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme,”
14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
“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.”
“or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
15For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
“For so is the will of God that with well -doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men,”
“For so is the will of God, that with well -doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men”
“For this is the will of God that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men”
“For so it is the will of God, that with well -doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.”
“for so is the will of God, that with well -doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.".”
“For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.”
16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
“live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover -up for evil, but living as servants of God,”
“as free and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“as free and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover -up for evil, but living as servants of God.”
17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
“Honor all people. Love the brotherhood fear God honor the king.”
“honour all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king,”
“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
“honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.”
“Honor everyone, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the emperor.”
“Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the King.”
18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
“servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.”
“servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
“Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the unjust.”
“Servants be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward,”
“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.”
19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
“For this is commendable if because of conscience toward God, one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“for this is commendable if because of conscience toward God, one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“For this is thankworthy if a man for conscience towards God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”
20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you 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.”
“For what credit is it if when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it, you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.”
“For what glory is it when, 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? Hey, that's normal. But, if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.”
21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
“For even hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example that ye should follow His steps”
“For even hereunto were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow His steps.”
“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,”
“For even hereunto were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps,”
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“For even hereunto were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow His steps.”
“For to this you have been called because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow in His steps.”
22"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth."
“who did no sin. Neither was guile found in his mouth.”
“Who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in his mouth.”
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.”
“who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth,”
“who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth,”
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth,”
23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
“Who when he was reviled, reviled not again. When he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.”
“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again. When he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.”
“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”
“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.”
“When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but continued entrusting Himself to Him who judges justly.”
“who when he was reviled, reviled not again. When he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.”
24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. "By His stripes you are healed."
“he himself bore our sin in his body on the tree that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed”
“Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness, by whose stripes you were healed.”
“who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin should live unto righteousness by whose stripes ye were healed.”
“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.”
“who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree. That we having died to sins might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed.”
“who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness by whose stripes ye were healed.”
25For "you were like sheep going astray," but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
“for you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your soul.”
“for you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.”
“for ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the shepherd and the bishop of our souls.”
“for you were continually straying like sheep. But now you have returned to the shepherd and the guardian of your soul.”
“For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop or overseer of your souls.”
“For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.”