1Peter 2:14 - Prayer Tents

1Peter 2

As Newborn Babes

2Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,G3767G659G3956G2549G2532G3956G1388G2532G5272G2532G5355G2532G3956G26362like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,G5613G738G1025G1971G97G1051G3050G2443G837G1722G8463if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.G1512G1089G3754G2962G5543

As Living Stones

4And coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God,G4314G3739G4334G2198G3037G593G3303G5259G444G1161G1588G3844G2316G17845you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.G846G2532G5613G2198G3037G3618G4152G3624G40G2406G399G4152G2378G2144G2316G1223G2424G55476For [this] is contained in Scripture: "BEHOLD I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER [stone], AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."G1352G2532G4023G1722G1124G2400G5087G1722G4622G204G3037G1588G1784G2532G4100G1909G846G2617G3364G26177This precious value, then, is for you who believe. But for those who disbelieve, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER [stone,]"G5213G3767G3588G4100G5092G1161G544G3037G3739G3618G593G3778G1096G1519G2776G11378and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this [doom] they were also appointed.G2532G3037G4348G2532G4073G4625G3739G4350G3056G544G1519G3739G2532G50879But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;G1161G5210G1588G1085G934G2406G40G1484G1519G4047G2992G3704G1804G703G2564G5209G1537G4655G1519G846G2298G545710for 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.G3588G4218G3756G2992G1161G3568G2992G2316G3588G1653G3756G1653G1161G3568G165311Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.G27G3870G5613G3941G2532G3927G567G4559G1939G3748G4754G2596G559012Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account of your good deeds, as they observe [them,] glorify God in the day of visitation.G2192G5216G391G2570G1722G1484G2443G1722G3739G2635G5216G5613G2555G1392G1537G2570G2041G2029G1392G2316G1722G2250G1984

Honor Authority

13Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,G3767G5293G3956G2937G442G1223G2962G1535G935G5613G524214or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.G1535G2232G5613G3992G1223G846G1519G3303G1557G2555G1161G1868G1715For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.G3754G3779G2076G2307G2316G15G5392G56G878G44416[Act] as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but [use it] as bondslaves of God.G5613G1658G2532G3361G2192G1657G5613G1942G2549G235G5613G1401G231617Honor all men; love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.G5091G3956G25G81G5399G2316G5091G93518Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.G3610G5293G1203G1722G3956G5401G3756G3440G18G2532G1933G235G2532G464619For this [finds] favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.G1063G5124G5485G1487G5100G1223G4893G2316G5297G3077G3958G9520For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer [for it] you patiently endure it, this [finds] favor with God.G1063G4169G2811G1487G2532G2852G264G5278G235G1487G15G2532G3958G5278G5124G5485G3844G2316

Christ Is Our Example

21For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,G1063G1519G5124G2564G3754G5547G2532G3958G5228G2257G5277G2254G5261G2443G1872G846G248722WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;G3739G4160G3756G266G3761G1388G2147G1722G846G475023and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;G3739G3058G486G3756G486G3958G546G3756G1161G3860G2919G134624and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.G3739G846G399G2257G266G1722G846G4983G1909G3586G2443G2198G581G266G2198G1343G3739G846G3468G239025For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.G1063G2258G5613G4263G4105G235G1994G3568G1994G1909G4166G2532G1985G5216G5590