1 Peter 2:13-25

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹³ Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;

¹⁴ Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:

¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

¹⁶ As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, 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 for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

²⁰ For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.

²¹ For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

²² Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

²³ Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

²⁴ Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

²⁵ For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.