Wherefore{G3767} laying aside{G659}{(G5642)} all{G3956} malice{G2549}, and{G2532} all{G3956} guile{G1388}, and{G2532} hypocrisies{G5272}, and{G2532} envies{G5355}, and{G2532} all{G3956} evil speakings{G2636},

As{G5613} newborn{G738} babes{G1025}, desire{G1971}{(G5657)} the sincere{G97} milk{G1051} of the word{G3050}, that{G2443} ye may grow{G837}{(G5686)} thereby{G1722}{G846}:

If so be{G1512} ye have tasted{G1089}{(G5662)} that{G3754} the Lord{G2962} is gracious{G5543}.

To{G4314} whom{G3739} coming{G4334}{(G5740)}, as unto a living{G2198}{(G5723)} stone{G3037}, disallowed{G593}{(G5772)} indeed{G3303} of{G5259} men{G444}, but{G1161} chosen{G1588} of{G3844} God{G2316}, and precious{G1784},

Ye{G846} also{G2532}, as{G5613} lively{G2198}{(G5723)} stones{G3037}, are built up{G3618}{(G5743)} a spiritual{G4152} house{G3624}, an holy{G40} priesthood{G2406}, to offer up{G399}{(G5658)} spiritual{G4152} sacrifices{G2378}, acceptable{G2144} to God{G2316} by{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.

Wherefore{G1352} also{G2532} it is contained{G4023}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the scripture{G1124}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I lay{G5087}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Sion{G4622} a chief corner{G204} stone{G3037}, elect{G1588}, precious{G1784}: and{G2532} he that believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not be{G3364} confounded{G2617}{(G5686)}.

Unto you{G5213} therefore{G3767} which{G3588} believe{G4100}{(G5723)} he is precious{G5092}: but{G1161} unto them which be disobedient{G544}{(G5723)}, the stone{G3037} which{G3739} the builders{G3618}{(G5723)} disallowed{G593}{(G5656)}, the same{G3778} is made{G1096}{(G5675)}{G1519} the head{G2776} of the corner{G1137},

And{G2532} a stone{G3037} of stumbling{G4348}, and{G2532} a rock{G4073} of offence{G4625}, even to them which{G3739} stumble{G4350}{(G5719)} at the word{G3056}, being disobedient{G544}{(G5723)}: whereunto{G1519}{G3739} also{G2532} they were appointed{G5087}{(G5681)}.

But{G1161} ye{G5210} are a chosen{G1588} generation{G1085}, a royal{G934} priesthood{G2406}, an holy{G40} nation{G1484}, a peculiar{G1519}{G4047} people{G2992}; that{G3704} ye should shew forth{G1804}{(G5661)} the praises{G703} of him who hath called{G2564}{(G5660)} you{G5209} out of{G1537} darkness{G4655} into{G1519} his{G846} marvellous{G2298} light{G5457}:

Which{G3588} in time past{G4218} were not{G3756} a people{G2992}, but{G1161} are now{G3568} the people{G2992} of God{G2316}: which{G3588} had{G1653} not{G3756} obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5772)}, but{G1161} now{G3568} have obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5685)}.

Dearly beloved{G27}, I beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you as{G5613} strangers{G3941} and{G2532} pilgrims{G3927}, abstain from{G567}{(G5733)} fleshly{G4559} lusts{G1939}, which{G3748} war{G4754}{(G5731)} against{G2596} the soul{G5590};

Having{G2192}{(G5723)} your{G5216} conversation{G391} honest{G2570} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484}: that{G2443}, whereas{G1722}{G3739} they speak against{G2635}{(G5719)} you{G5216} as{G5613} evildoers{G2555}, they may{G1392} by{G1537} your good{G2570} works{G2041}, which they shall behold{G2029}{(G5660)}, glorify{G1392}{(G5661)} God{G2316} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of visitation{G1984}.

{G3767} Submit yourselves{G5293}{(G5649)} to every{G3956} ordinance{G2937} of man{G442} for{G1223} the Lord's sake{G2962}: whether it be{G1535} to the king{G935}, as{G5613} supreme{G5242}{(G5723)};

Or{G1535} unto governors{G2232}, as{G5613} unto them that are sent{G3992}{(G5746)} by{G1223} him{G846} for{G1519}{G3303} the punishment{G1557} of evildoers{G2555}, and{G1161} for the praise{G1868} of them that do well{G17}.

For{G3754} so{G3779} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the will{G2307} of God{G2316}, that with well doing{G15}{(G5723)} ye may put to silence{G5392}{(G5721)} the ignorance{G56} of foolish{G878} men{G444}:

As{G5613} free{G1658}, and{G2532} not{G3361} using{G2192}{(G5723)} your liberty{G1657} for{G5613} a cloke{G1942} of maliciousness{G2549}, but{G235} as{G5613} the servants{G1401} of God{G2316}.

Honour{G5091}{(G5657)} all{G3956} men. Love{G25}{(G5720)} the brotherhood{G81}. Fear{G5399}{(G5737)} God{G2316}. Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} the king{G935}.

Servants{G3610}, be subject{G5293}{(G5746)} to your masters{G1203} with{G1722} all{G3956} fear{G5401}; not{G3756} only{G3440} to the good{G18} and{G2532} gentle{G1933}, but{G235} also{G2532} to the froward{G4646}.

For{G1063} this{G5124} is thankworthy{G5485}, if{G1487} a man{G5100} for{G1223} conscience{G4893} toward God{G2316} endure{G5297}{(G5719)} grief{G3077}, suffering{G3958}{(G5723)} wrongfully{G95}.

For{G1063} what{G4169} glory{G2811} is it, if{G1487}, when{G2532} ye be buffeted{G2852}{(G5746)} for your faults{G264}{(G5723)}, ye shall take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}? but{G235} if{G1487}, when ye do well{G15}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} suffer{G3958}{(G5723)} for it, ye take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}, this{G5124} is acceptable{G5485} with{G3844} God{G2316}.

For{G1063} even{G1519} hereunto{G5124} were ye called{G2564}{(G5681)}: because{G3754} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} suffered{G3958}{(G5627)} for{G5228} us{G2257}, leaving{G5277}{(G5723)} us{G2254} an example{G5261}, that{G2443} ye should follow{G1872}{(G5661)} his{G846} steps{G2487}:

Who{G3739} did{G4160}{(G5656)} no{G3756} sin{G266}, neither{G3761} was guile{G1388} found{G2147}{(G5681)} in{G1722} his{G846} mouth{G4750}:

Who{G3739}, when he was reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, reviled{G486} not{G3756} again{G486}{(G5707)}; when he suffered{G3958}{(G5723)}, he threatened{G546}{(G5707)} not{G3756}; but{G1161} committed{G3860}{(G5707)} himself to him that judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} righteously{G1346}:

Who{G3739} his own self{G846} bare{G399}{(G5656)} our{G2257} sins{G266} in{G1722} his own{G846} body{G4983} on{G1909} the tree{G3586}, that{G2443} we{G2198}, being dead{G581}{(G5637)} to sins{G266}, should live{G2198}{(G5661)} unto righteousness{G1343}: by{G3739} whose{G846} stripes{G3468} ye were healed{G2390}{(G5681)}.

For{G1063} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} going astray{G4105}{(G5746)}; but{G235} are{G1994} now{G3568} returned{G1994}{(G5648)} unto{G1909} the Shepherd{G4166} and{G2532} Bishop{G1985} of your{G5216} souls{G5590}.