> [!title|noicon] **I Peter 2**
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1 WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ^1
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ^2
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord _is_ gracious. ^3
4 To whom coming, _as_ _unto_ a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, _and_ precious, ^4
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. ^5
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded. ^6
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, ^7
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence[†](Isaiah%208.md#^14), _even_ _to_ _them_ which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. ^8
9 But ye _are_ a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: ^9
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. ^10
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech _you_ as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ^11
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. ^12
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ^13
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. ^14
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: ^15
16 As free, and not using _your_ liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. ^16
17 Honour all _men_. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. ^17
18 Servants, _be_ subject to _your_ masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. ^18
19 For this _is_ thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ^19
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. ^20
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: ^21
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ^22
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed _himself_ to him that judges righteously: ^23
24 Who his own self bore 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. ^24
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. ^25