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1 Peter 2:8-22
New International Version
1 Peter 2:8-22
New International Version
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(B)
9 But you are a chosen people,(C) a royal priesthood,(D) a holy nation,(E) God’s special possession,(F) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(G) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(H) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society
11 Dear friends,(I) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,(J) to abstain from sinful desires,(K) which wage war against your soul.(L) 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(M) and glorify God(N) on the day he visits us.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(O) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(P) and to commend those who do right.(Q) 15 For it is God’s will(R) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(S) 16 Live as free people,(T) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(U) live as God’s slaves.(V) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(W) fear God, honor the emperor.(X)
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(Y) not only to those who are good and considerate,(Z) but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(AA) 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(AB) 21 To this(AC) you were called,(AD) because Christ suffered for you,(AE) leaving you an example,(AF) that you should follow in his steps.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
1 Peter 2:8-22
King James Version
1 Peter 2:8-22
King James Version
8 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.
9 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;
10 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.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 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.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 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.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 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.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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