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1 Peter 2 (WEBP)

[1] Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
[2] as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
[3] if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
[4] Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
[5] You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
[6] Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
[7] For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
[8] and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
[9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
[10] In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
[11] Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
[12] having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
[13] Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
[14] or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
[15] For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
[16] Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
[17] Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
[18] Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
[19] For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
[20] For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
[21] For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
[22] who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
[23] When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
[24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
[25] For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:6a “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
1 Peter 2:6b Isaiah 28:16
1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
1 Peter 2:21 TR reads “us” instead of “you”
1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
1 Peter 2:24 or, stripes
1 Peter 2:25 “Overseer” is from the Greek ἐπίσκοπον, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Peter 2 (KJVS)

[1] Wherefore laying aside () all malice , and all guile , and hypocrisies , and envies , and all evil speakings ,
[2] As newborn babes , desire () the sincere milk of the word , that ye may grow () thereby :
[3] If so be ye have tasted () that the Lord [is] gracious .
[4] To whom coming (), [as unto] a living () stone , disallowed () indeed of men , but chosen of God , [and] precious ,
[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 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 () [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 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 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 , 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 war () against the soul ;
[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 () 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 () 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 with well doing () ye may put to silence () the ignorance of foolish men :
[16] As free , and not using () [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness , but as the servants of God .
[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 gentle , but also to the froward .
[19] For this [is] thankworthy , if a man for conscience toward God endure () grief , suffering () wrongfully .
[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 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 guile found () in his mouth :
[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 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Peter 2 (YLT)

[1] Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
[2] as new-born babes the word’s pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
[3] if so be ye did taste that the Lord is gracious,
[4] to whom coming-a living stone-by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
[5] and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
[6] Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: ‘Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;’
[7] to you, then, who are believing is the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
[8] and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence-who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving,-to which also they were set;
[9] and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
[10] who were once not a people, and are now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
[11] Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
[12] having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
[13] Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
[14] whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
[15] because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
[16] as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
[17] to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
[18] The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
[19] for this is gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
[20] for what renown is it, if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure it? but if, doing good and suffering for it, ye do endure, this is gracious with God,
[21] for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
[22] who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
[23] who being reviled-was not reviling again, suffering-was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
[24] who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
[25] for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.