Wherefore laying aside
all
malice
, and
all
guile
, and
hypocrisies
, and
envies
, and
all
evil speakings
,
As newborn
babes
, desire
the sincere
milk
of the word
, that
ye may grow
thereby
:
If so be ye have tasted
that
the Lord
is gracious
.
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 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
:
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
.
Dearly beloved, I beseech
you as
strangers
and
pilgrims
, abstain from
fleshly
lusts
, which
war
against
the soul
;
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
to every
ordinance
of man
for
the Lord's sake
: whether it be
to the king
, as
supreme
;
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 so
is
the will
of God
, that with well doing
ye may put to silence
the ignorance
of foolish
men
:
As free
, and
not
using
your liberty
for
a cloke
of maliciousness
, but
as
the servants
of God
.
Honour all
men . Love
the brotherhood
. Fear
God
. Honour
the king
.
Servants, be subject
to your masters
with
all
fear
; not
only
to the good
and
gentle
, but
also
to the froward
.
For this
is thankworthy
, if
a man
for
conscience
toward God
endure
grief
, suffering
wrongfully
.
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
.
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
:
Who, when he was reviled
, reviled
not
again
; when he suffered
, he threatened
not
; but
committed
himself to him that judgeth
righteously
:
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
.
For ye were
as
sheep
going astray
; but
are
now
returned
unto
the Shepherd
and
Bishop
of your
souls
.