As Newborn Babes
2SO BE done with every trace of wickedness (depravity, malignity) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander {and} evil speaking of every kind.G37672Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured {and} grow unto [completed] salvation,G5613G738G1025G1971G97G1051G3050G2443G837G1722G846
3Since you have [already] tasted the goodness {and} kindness of the Lord.G1512G1089G3754G2962G5543 G3739G4334G2198G3037G593G3303G5259G444G1161G1588G3844G2316G1784
As Living Stones
4Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried {and} threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight.G43145[Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable {and} pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.G846G2532G5613G2198G3037G3618G4152G3624G40G2406G399G4152G2378G2144G2316G1223G2424G5547
6For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed {or} put to shame.G1352G2532G4023G1722G1124G2400G5087G1722G4622G204G3037G1588G1784G2532G4100G1909G846G2617G3364G2617
7To you then who believe (who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Him) is the preciousness; but for those who disbelieve [it is true], The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the main Cornerstone,G5213G3767G3588G4100G5092G1161G544G3037G3739G3618G593G3778G1096G1519G2776G1137
8And, A Stone that will cause stumbling and a Rock that will give [men] offense; they stumble because they disobey {and} disbelieve [God's] Word, as those [who reject Him] were destined (appointed) to do.G2532G3037G4348G2532G4073G4625G3739G4350G3056G544G1519G3739G2532G5087
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds {and} display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.G1161G5210G1588G1085G934G2406G40G1484G1519G4047G2992G3704G1804G703G2564G5209G1537G4655G1519G846G2298G5457
10Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God's people; once you were unpitied, but now you are pitied {and} have received mercy.G3588G4218G3756G2992G1161G3568G2992G2316G3588G1653G3756G1653G1161G3568G1653
11Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers {and} exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul.G27G3870G5613G3941G2532G3927G567G4559G1939G3748G4754G2596G5590
12Conduct yourselves properly (honorably, righteously) among the Gentiles, so that, although they may slander you as evildoers, [yet] they may by witnessing your good deeds [come to] glorify God in the day of inspection [when God shall look upon you wanderers as a pastor or shepherd looks over his flock].G2192G5216G391G2570G1722G1484G2443G1722G3739G2635G5216G5613G2555G1392G1537G2570G2041G2029G1392G2316G1722G2250G1984 G5293G3956G2937G442G1223G2962G1535G935G5613G5242
Honor Authority
13Be submissive to every human institution {and} authority for the sake of the Lord, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,G376714Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.G1535G2232G5613G3992G1223G846G1519G3303G1557G2555G1161G1868G17
15For it is God's will {and} intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges {and} ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons.G3754G3779G2076G2307G2316G15G5392G56G878G444
16[Live] as free people, [yet] without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but [live at all times] as servants of God.G5613G1658G2532G3361G2192G1657G5613G1942G2549G235G5613G1401G2316
17Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor.G5091G3956G25G81G5399G2316G5091G935
18[You who are] household servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate {and} reasonable, but also to those who are surly (overbearing, unjust, and crooked).G3610G5293G1203G1722G3956G5401G3756G3440G18G2532G1933G235G2532G4646
19For one is regarded favorably (is approved, acceptable, and thankworthy) if, as in the sight of God, he endures the pain of unjust suffering.G1063G5124G5485G1487G5100G1223G4893G2316G5297G3077G3958G95
20[After all] what kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right {and} that is undeserved, it is acceptable {and} pleasing to God.G1063G4169G2811G1487G2532G2852G264G5278G235G1487G15G2532G3958G5278G5124G5485G3844G2316 G1519G5124G2564G3754G5547G2532G3958G5228G2257G5277G2254G5261G2443G1872G846G2487
Christ Is Our Example
21For even to this were you called [it is inseparable from your vocation]. For Christ also suffered for you, leaving you [His personal] example, so that you should follow in His footsteps.G106322He was guilty of no sin, neither was deceit (guile) ever found on His lips.G3739G4160G3756G266G3761G1388G2147G1722G846G4750
23When He was reviled {and} insulted, He did not revile {or} offer insult in return; [when] He was abused {and} suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly.G3739G3058G486G3756G486G3958G546G3756G1161G3860G2919G1346
New Testament
24He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.G3739G846G399G2257G266G1722G846G4983G1909G3586G2443G2198G581G266G2198G1343G3739G846G3468G2390
25For you were going astray like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian (the Bishop) of your souls.G1063G2258G5613G4263G4105G235G1994G3568G1994G1909G4166G2532G1985G5216G5590
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