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Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
The Lord is Good
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,
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
If so be ye 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 Living Stone
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,
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.
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.
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,
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.
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 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:
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.
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.
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.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers 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 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.
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
Submission to Authorities
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;
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend 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.
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye 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.
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure 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 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.
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Christ's Example of Suffering
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:
Who did no sin, neither was guile 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, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth 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.”
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.