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1 Peter 2

As Newborn Babes

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Therefore,  aputting aside all  1malice and all deceit and  2hypocrisy and  2envy and all  2 bslander,

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 alike newborn babies, long for the  1 bpure  2milk of the word, so that by it you may  cgrow  3in respect to salvation,

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if you have  atasted  1 bthe kindness of the Lord.

As Living Stones

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And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been  arejected by men, but is  1choice and precious in the sight of God,

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 ayou also, as living stones,  1are being built up as a  bspiritual house for a holy  cpriesthood, to  doffer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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For this is contained in  1Scripture: " aBEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A  bPRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN  2HIM WILL NOT BE  3DISAPPOINTED."

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 aThis precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, " bTHE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS  cREJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,"

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and, " aA STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE";  bfor they stumble because they are disobedient to the word,  cand to this doom they were also appointed.

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But you are  aA CHOSEN RACE, A royal  bPRIESTHOOD, A  cHOLY NATION,  dA PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you  eout of darkness into His marvelous light;

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 afor 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.

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 aBeloved,  bI urge you as  caliens and strangers to abstain from  dfleshly lusts which wage  ewar against the soul.

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 aKeep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they  bslander you as evildoers, they may  1because of your good deeds, as they observe them,  cglorify God  din the day of  2visitation.

Honor Authority

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 aSubmit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

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or to governors as sent  1by him  afor the punishment of evildoers and the  bpraise of those who do right.

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For  1 asuch is the will of God that by doing right you may  bsilence the ignorance of foolish men.

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Act as  afree men, and  1do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as  bbondslaves of God.

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 aHonor all people,  blove the brotherhood,  cfear God,  dhonor the  1king.

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 aServants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and  bgentle, but also to those who are  1unreasonable.

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For this finds  1favor, if for the sake of  aconscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

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For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if  awhen you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds  1favor with God.

Christ Is Our Example

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For  ayou have been called for this purpose,  bsince Christ also suffered for you, leaving you  can example for you to follow in His steps,

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WHO  aCOMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;

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 1and while being  areviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

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and He Himself  1 abore our sins in His body on the  2 bcross, so that we  cmight die to  3sin and live to righteousness; for  dby His  4wounds you were  ehealed.

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For you were  acontinually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the  bShepherd and  1Guardian of your souls.



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