1 Peter 2
English Standard Version
A Living Stone and a Holy People
2 (A)So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 (B)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (C)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have (D)tasted that the Lord is good.
4 As you come to him, a living stone (E)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 (F)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (G)a spiritual house, to be (H)a holy priesthood, (I)to offer spiritual sacrifices (J)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
(K)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(L)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who (M)believe, but for those who (N)do not believe,
8 and
(P)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (Q)as they were destined to do.
9 But you are (R)a chosen race, (S)a royal (T)priesthood, (U)a holy nation, (V)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (W)out of darkness into (X)his marvelous light. 10 (Y)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Beloved, I urge you (Z)as sojourners and exiles (AA)to abstain from the passions of the flesh, (AB)which wage war against your soul. 12 (AC)Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, (AD)they may see your good deeds and glorify God on (AE)the day of visitation.
Submission to Authority
13 (AF)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[b] whether it be to the emperor[c] as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him (AG)to punish those who do evil and (AH)to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, (AI)that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 (AJ)Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but (AK)living as servants[d] of God. 17 (AL)Honor everyone. (AM)Love the brotherhood. (AN)Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 (AO)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.[e] 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, (AP)mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But (AQ)if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For (AR)to this you have been called, (AS)because Christ also suffered for you, (AT)leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 (AU)He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 (AV)When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, (AW)but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 (AX)He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we (AY)might die to sin and (AZ)live to righteousness. (BA)By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For (BB)you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to (BC)the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
- 1 Peter 2:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- 1 Peter 2:18 Or crooked
1 Petrusbrevet 2
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
2 (A) Lägg därför bort all slags ondska, falskhet, hyckleri, avund och förtal. 2 (B) Längta som nyfödda barn efter den rena andliga mjölken så att ni genom den växer upp till frälsning, 3 när ni nu har smakat att Herren är god.[a]
Ett heligt prästerskap
4 (C) Kom till honom, den levande stenen, förkastad av människor men utvald och dyrbar inför Gud. 5 (D) Och låt er själva som levande stenar byggas upp till ett andligt hus, ett heligt prästerskap som ska bära fram andliga offer som Gud tar emot med glädje genom Jesus Kristus. 6 (E) Det står ju i Skriften: Se, jag lägger i Sion en utvald, dyrbar hörnsten, och den som tror på den ska aldrig komma på skam.[b]
7 (F) För er som tror är den alltså dyrbar, men för dem som inte tror har stenen som husbyggarna förkastade blivit en hörnsten,[c] 8 (G) en stötesten och en klippa till fall.[d] De stöter emot den därför att de inte lyder ordet. Så var det också bestämt om dem.
9 (H) Men ni är ett utvalt släkte, ett kungligt prästerskap, ett heligt folk, ett Guds eget folk för att förkunna hans härliga gärningar[e],[f] han som har kallat er från mörkret till sitt underbara ljus. 10 (I) Ni som förr inte var ett folk är nu Guds folk, ni som inte hade fått barmhärtighet[g] har nu fått barmhärtighet.
Ett nytt liv
11 (J) Mina älskade, jag uppmanar er som främlingar och gäster att hålla er borta från de köttsliga begären som för krig mot själen. 12 (K) Uppför er väl bland hedningarna, så att de som anklagar er för att vara onda ser era goda gärningar och prisar Gud den dag han besöker dem.
13 (L) Underordna er alla mänskliga myndigheter för Herrens skull, både kejsaren som högste härskare 14 och ståthållarna[h], som är sända av honom för att straffa dem som gör det onda och hedra dem som gör det goda. 15 (M) Det är Guds vilja att ni genom att göra gott ska tysta munnen på oförståndiga och okunniga människor. 16 (N) Ni är fria, men använd inte friheten som täckmantel för det onda utan för att tjäna Gud. 17 (O) Visa aktning för alla, älska era trossyskon, vörda Gud och ära kejsaren.
Kristus som föredöme och Frälsare
18 (P) Ni slavar, underordna er era herrar och visa dem all respekt, inte bara de goda och milda utan även de hårda[i]. 19 (Q) Det är en nåd[j] när någon är medveten om Gud och därför håller ut när han får lida oskyldigt. 20 (R) Vad är det värt för beröm om ni står ut med straff när ni syndar? Men om ni står ut med att lida när ni gör det goda, då är det en nåd inför Gud.
21 (S) Till detta är ni kallade. Kristus led i ert ställe och efterlämnade ett exempel åt er, för att ni ska följa i hans fotspår. 22 (T) Han hade inte begått någon synd, och inget svek fanns i hans mun.[k] 23 (U) När han blev hånad svarade han inte med hån, när han fick lida svarade han inte med hot, utan han överlämnade sin sak åt honom som dömer rättvist. 24 (V) Han bar våra synder i sin kropp upp på korsets trä, för att vi skulle dö bort från synderna och leva för rättfärdigheten. Genom hans sår är ni helade. 25 (W) Ni var som vilsna får, men nu har ni vänt om till era själars herde och vårdare[l].[m]
Footnotes
- 2:3 Ps 34:9. Det grekiska ordet för “god", chrestós, uttalades ungefär som Christós (Kristus).
- 2:6 Jes 28:16.
- 2:7 Ps 118:22.
- 2:8 Jes 8:14.
- 2:9 gärningar Annan översättning: "egenskaper".
- 2:9 2 Mos 19:5f, Jes 43:20f.
- 2:10 folk … barmhärtighet Jfr Hos 1:6f.
- 2:14 ståthållarna Lokala härskare över Romarrikets provinser, direkt underställda kejsaren och senaten.
- 2:18 hårda Annan översättning: "orättvisa" eller "vrånga" (grek. skoliós).
- 2:19 en nåd Annan översättning: "vackert" (även i vers 20).
- 2:22 Jes 53:9.
- 2:25 herde och vårdare Båda orden var samtidigt beteckningar för församlingsledare (5:2, 1 Tim 3:2). Det senare, grek. epískopos, har gett upphov till lånordet "biskop".
- 2:24f Jes 53:5.
1 Peter 2
Names of God Bible
Live as God’s Chosen People
2 So get rid of every kind of evil, every kind of deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander. 2 Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation. 3 Certainly you have tasted that the Lord is good!
4 You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God. 5 You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Yeshua Christ. 6 That is why Scripture says,
“I am laying a chosen and precious cornerstone in Zion,
and the person who believes in him
will never be ashamed.”
7 This honor belongs to those who believe. But to those who don’t believe:
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,
8 a stone that people trip over,
a large rock that people find offensive.”
The people tripped over the word because they refused to believe it. Therefore, this is how they ended up.
9 However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not God’s people, but now you are. Once you were not shown mercy, but now you have been shown mercy.
11 Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents in the world, I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you. 12 Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.
Respect the Authority of Others
13 Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority. 14 Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. 15 God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right. 16 Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God. 17 Honor everyone. Love your brothers and sisters in the faith. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 Slaves, place yourselves under the authority of your owners and show them complete respect. Obey not only those owners who are good and kind, but also those who are unfair. 19 God is pleased if a person is aware of him while enduring the pains of unjust suffering. 20 What credit do you deserve if you endure a beating for doing something wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing something good, God is pleased with you.
21 God called you to endure suffering because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example so that you could follow in his footsteps. 22 Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully. 23 Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly. 24 Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you. 25 You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop[a] of your lives.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:25 English equivalent difficult.
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