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| 2:1 |
Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings,
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| 2:2 |
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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| 2:3 |
If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
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| 2:4 |
To whom coming [as to] a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, [and] precious,
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| 2:5 |
Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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| 2:6 |
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.
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| 2:7 |
To you therefore who believe [he is] precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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| 2:8 |
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, [even to them] who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
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| 2:9 |
But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
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| 2:10 |
Who in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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| 2:11 |
Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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| 2:12 |
Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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| 2:13 |
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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| 2:14 |
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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| 2:15 |
For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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| 2:16 |
As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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| 2:17 |
Honor all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
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| 2:18 |
Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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| 2:19 |
For this [is] thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.
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| 2:20 |
For what glory [is it], if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye bear it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.
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| 2:21 |
For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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| 2:22 |
Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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| 2:23 |
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
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| 2:24 |
Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
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| 2:25 |
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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