Read 1 Peter 2

World English Bible · 25 verses

1. ¹ Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. 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,”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org