1 Peter 2
New International Version
2 Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(C) so that by it you may grow up(D) in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(E)
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone(F)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(G) and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built(H) into a spiritual house[a](I) to be a holy priesthood,(J) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(K) 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,(L)
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[b](M)
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(N)
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(R)
9 But you are a chosen people,(S) a royal priesthood,(T) a holy nation,(U) God’s special possession,(V) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(W) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(X) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society
11 Dear friends,(Y) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,(Z) to abstain from sinful desires,(AA) which wage war against your soul.(AB) 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(AC) and glorify God(AD) on the day he visits us.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(AE) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(AF) and to commend those who do right.(AG) 15 For it is God’s will(AH) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(AI) 16 Live as free people,(AJ) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(AK) live as God’s slaves.(AL) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(AM) fear God, honor the emperor.(AN)
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(AO) not only to those who are good and considerate,(AP) 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.(AQ) 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.(AR) 21 To this(AS) you were called,(AT) because Christ suffered for you,(AU) leaving you an example,(AV) that you should follow in his steps.
23 When they hurled their insults at him,(AY) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(AZ) Instead, he entrusted himself(BA) to him who judges justly.(BB) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(BC) in his body on the cross,(BD) so that we might die to sins(BE) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(BF) 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[f](BG) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(BH) and Overseer of your souls.(BI)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
- 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
- 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
- 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)
1 Peter 2
New American Standard Bible
As Newborn Babes
2 Therefore, (A)rid yourselves of all [a]malice and all deceit and [b]hypocrisy and [c]envy and all [d](B)slander, 2 (C)and like newborn babies, long for the [e](D)pure [f]milk of the word, so that by it you may (E)grow [g]in respect to salvation, 3 if you have (F)tasted [h](G)the kindness of the Lord.
As Living Stones
4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been (H)rejected by people, but is [i]choice and precious in the sight of God, 5 (I)you also, as living stones, [j]are being built up as a (J)spiritual house for a holy (K)priesthood, to (L)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For this is contained in [k]Scripture:
“(M)Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a (N)precious cornerstone,
And the one who believes in [l]Him will not be [m]put to shame.”
7 (O)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,
8 and,
“(R)A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;
(S)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, (T)and to this they were also appointed.
9 But you are (U)a chosen people, a royal (V)priesthood, a (W)holy nation, (X)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you (Y)out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 (Z)for 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.
11 (AA)Beloved, (AB)I urge you as (AC)foreigners and strangers to abstain from (AD)fleshly lusts, which wage (AE)war against the soul. 12 (AF)Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they (AG)slander you as evildoers, they may [o]because of your good deeds, as they observe them, (AH)glorify God (AI)on the day of [p]visitation.
Honor Authority
13 (AJ)Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent [q]by him (AK)for the punishment of evildoers and the (AL)praise of those who do right. 15 For [r](AM)such is the will of God, that by doing right you (AN)silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Act as (AO)free people, and [s]do not use your freedom as a [t]covering for evil, but use it as (AP)bond-servants of God. 17 (AQ)Honor all people, (AR)love the brotherhood, (AS)fear God, (AT)honor the [u]king.
18 (AU)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and (AV)gentle, but also to those who are [v]harsh. 19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of (AW)conscience toward God a person endures [w]grief when suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if (AX)when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
Christ Is Our Example
21 For (AY)you have been called for this purpose, (AZ)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you (BA)an example, so that you would follow in His steps, 22 He who (BB)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 [x]and while being (BC)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself [y](BD)brought our sins in His body up on the [z](BE)cross, so that we (BF)might die to [aa]sin and live for righteousness; (BG)by His [ab]wounds you were (BH)healed. 25 For you were (BI)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the (BJ)Shepherd and [ac]Guardian of your souls.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:1 Or wickedness
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:1 plural nouns
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or unadulterated
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or spiritual (Gr logikos) milk, so
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or up to salvation
- 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind
- 1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
- 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture
- 1 Peter 2:6 Or it
- 1 Peter 2:6 Or disappointed
- 1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner
- 1 Peter 2:12 Or as a result of
- 1 Peter 2:12 I.e., Christ’s coming again in judgment
- 1 Peter 2:14 Lit through
- 1 Peter 2:15 Lit so
- 1 Peter 2:16 Lit not having
- 1 Peter 2:16 I.e., a way to conceal
- 1 Peter 2:17 Or emperor
- 1 Peter 2:18 Or unscrupulous
- 1 Peter 2:19 Or pain
- 1 Peter 2:23 Lit who
- 1 Peter 2:24 Or offered...up
- 1 Peter 2:24 Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
- 1 Peter 2:24 Lit sins
- 1 Peter 2:24 Lit wound; or welt
- 1 Peter 2:25 Or Bishop, Overseer
1 Petrus 2
Hoffnung für Alle
Das neue Leben nach dem Willen Gottes (Kapitel 2–4)
Christen – das Volk Gottes
2 Hört auf mit aller Bosheit und allem Betrug! Heuchelei, Neid und Verleumdung darf es bei euch nicht länger geben. 2 Wie ein neugeborenes Kind nach Milch schreit, so sollt ihr nach der unverfälschten Lehre unseres Glaubens verlangen. Dann werdet ihr im Glauben wachsen und das Ziel, eure endgültige Rettung, erreichen. 3 Ihr habt ja von seinem Wort gekostet und selbst erlebt, wie gut der Herr ist.
4 Zu ihm dürft ihr kommen. Er ist der lebendige Stein, den die Menschen weggeworfen haben. Aber Gott hat ihn erwählt, in seinen Augen ist er kostbar. 5 Lasst auch ihr euch als lebendige Steine zu einem geistlichen Haus aufbauen. Dann könnt ihr Gott als seine Priester dienen und ihm Opfer darbringen, die der Heilige Geist in eurem Leben gewirkt hat. Weil ihr zu Jesus Christus gehört, nimmt Gott diese Opfer an.
6 Es steht ja schon in der Heiligen Schrift: »Seht, ich lege in Jerusalem einen ausgewählten, kostbaren Grundstein. Wer auf ihn baut und ihm vertraut, steht fest und sicher.«[a]
7 Ihr habt durch euren Glauben erkannt, wie wertvoll dieser Grundstein ist. Für alle aber, die nicht glauben, gilt das Wort: »Der Stein, den die Bauleute weggeworfen haben, weil sie ihn für unbrauchbar hielten, ist zum Grundstein des ganzen Hauses geworden.«[b] 8 Und es gilt auch: »Er ist ein Stein, über den die Menschen stolpern werden, ein Fels, über den man stürzen wird.«[c] An ihm stoßen sich alle, die nicht auf Gottes Botschaft hören wollen. So hat Gott es für sie bestimmt.
9 Ihr aber seid ein von Gott auserwähltes Volk, seine königlichen Priester, ihr gehört ganz zu ihm und seid sein Eigentum. Deshalb sollt ihr die großen Taten Gottes verkünden, der euch aus der Finsternis befreit und in sein wunderbares Licht geführt hat. 10 Früher wart ihr nicht sein Volk, jetzt aber seid ihr das Volk Gottes! Früher kanntet ihr Gottes Barmherzigkeit nicht; doch jetzt habt ihr sie erfahren.[d]
Christen als Staatsbürger
11 Meine lieben Freunde! Ihr wisst, dass ihr in dieser Welt Fremde seid; sie ist nicht eure Heimat. Deshalb bitte ich euch eindringlich: Gebt den Angeboten und Verlockungen dieser Welt nicht nach. Ihr Ziel ist es, euch innerlich zu zerstören! 12 Lebt stattdessen so vorbildlich, dass die Menschen, die Gott nicht kennen, darauf aufmerksam werden. Durch euer Verhalten sollen selbst die überzeugt werden, die euch bösartig verleumden. Wenn sie dann aufgrund eurer guten Taten zur Einsicht kommen, werden sie Gott am Tag des Gerichts für ihre Rettung danken.
13 Denkt daran: Der Herr will, dass ihr euch den menschlichen Ordnungen und Gesetzen unterstellt. Ordnet euch dem Kaiser unter, der das höchste Amt innehat, 14 und auch seinen Statthaltern. Denn sie haben den Auftrag, diejenigen zu bestrafen, die Gesetze übertreten, und die zu belohnen, die Gutes tun. 15 Gott will, dass ihr durch euer vorbildliches Verhalten alle zum Schweigen bringt, die euch aus Unwissenheit oder Dummheit verleumden. 16 Das könnt ihr tun, weil ihr freie Menschen geworden seid. Aber missbraucht diese Freiheit nicht als Ausrede für euer eigenes Fehlverhalten! Denn ihr seid frei geworden, damit ihr Gott dient. 17 Achtet alle Menschen und liebt eure Brüder und Schwestern! Habt Ehrfurcht vor Gott und bringt dem Kaiser den schuldigen Respekt entgegen.
Unser Vorbild
18 Ihr Sklaven, ordnet euch euren Herren mit der notwendigen Achtung unter, nicht nur den guten und freundlichen, sondern auch den ungerechten. 19 Es ehrt einen Menschen, wenn er deshalb Böses erträgt und Unrecht erduldet, weil er in seinem Gewissen an Gott gebunden ist. 20 Kann denn jemand stolz darauf sein, wenn er die gerechte Strafe für sein böses Handeln auf sich nimmt? Erträgt aber jemand Leid, obwohl er nur Gutes getan hat, dann findet das Gottes Anerkennung. 21 Denn dazu hat euch Gott berufen.
Auch Christus hat ja für euch gelitten, und er hat euch ein Beispiel gegeben, dem ihr folgen sollt. 22 Er hat sein Leben lang keine Sünde getan; nie kam ein betrügerisches Wort über seine Lippen. 23 Beschimpfungen ertrug er, ohne mit Vergeltung zu drohen, gegen Misshandlungen wehrte er sich nicht; lieber vertraute er sein Leben Gott an, der ein gerechter Richter ist. 24 Christus hat unsere Sünden auf sich genommen und sie am eigenen Leib zum Kreuz hinaufgetragen. Das bedeutet, dass wir für die Sünde tot sind und jetzt leben können, wie es Gott gefällt. Durch seine Wunden hat Christus euch geheilt. 25 Früher seid ihr herumgeirrt wie Schafe, die sich verlaufen hatten. Aber jetzt seid ihr zu eurem Hirten zurückgekehrt, zu Christus, der euch auf den rechten Weg führt und schützt.
Footnotes
1 Peter 2
King James Version
2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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