Our Inheritance Through Christ’s Blood

Therefore, (A)laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, (B)as newborn babes, desire the pure (C)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby, if indeed you have (D)tasted that the Lord is gracious.

The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(E)

Coming to Him as to a living stone, (F)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

(G)“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [b]are disobedient,

(H)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

and

(I)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”

(J)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (K)to which they also were appointed.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (L)darkness into His marvelous light; 10 (M)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Living Before the World

11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts (N)which war against the soul, 12 (O)having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, (P)they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Submission to Government(Q)

13 (R)Therefore submit yourselves to every [c]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— 16 (S)as free, yet not (T)using liberty as a cloak for [d]vice, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear (U)God. Honor the king.

Submission to Masters(V)

18 (W)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19 For this is (X)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For (Y)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For (Z)to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for [e]us, (AA)leaving [f]us an example, that you should follow His steps:

22 “Who(AB) committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

23 (AC)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (AD)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 (AE)who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, (AF)that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—(AG)by whose [g]stripes you were healed. 25 For (AH)you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned (AI)to the Shepherd and [h]Overseer of your souls.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
  2. 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve
  3. 1 Peter 2:13 institution
  4. 1 Peter 2:16 wickedness
  5. 1 Peter 2:21 NU you
  6. 1 Peter 2:21 NU, M you
  7. 1 Peter 2:24 wounds
  8. 1 Peter 2:25 Gr. Episkopos

Læg derfor al ondskab til side, hvad enten det er falskhed, hykleri, misundelse eller sårende ord.

Kom til Jesus og lad ham forme jer

2-3 Har I oplevet Herrens godhed?[a] Så stræb efter at opleve endnu mere af hans godhed. Som nyfødte børn begærligt sutter mælk i sig, skal I blive ved at suge til jer af den åndelige, uforfalskede mælk,[b] så I kan vokse i jeres frelse. 4-5 Kom til Jesus, som er den dyrebare, levende sten, der blev udvalgt af Gud som hjørnestenen i det nye åndelige tempel, selvom han blev vraget af de menneskelige bygmestre, det jødiske præsteskab. Lad ham bruge jer som levende sten, når han bygger sit nye tempel. I skal være et nyt, helligt præsteskab, der med hjælp fra Jesus Kristus bringer åndelige ofre, som Gud med glæde kan tage imod. Skriften siger det sådan:

„Jeg lægger på Zions bjerg[c]
    en udvalgt og dyrebar hjørnesten.
De, der tror på ham,
    vil ikke blive skuffede.”[d]

For jer, som tror på Jesus, er han den dyrebare hjørnesten. Men for dem, der nægter at tro på ham, opfyldes følgende skriftord:

„Den sten, bygmestrene kasserede,
    blev selve hjørnestenen.”[e]
„…en anstødssten, som de vil snuble over.”[f]

De, der er ulydige mod Guds ord, snubler og falder. Sådan har Gud bestemt det. Men I er blevet en udvalgt slægt, et kongeligt præsteskab, et helligt folk, ja, Guds ejendomsfolk, så I kan fortælle om, hvor vidunderlig han er, som kaldte jer ud af mørket og ind i sit underfulde lys. 10 I, der ikke før hørte sammen som et folk, er nu blevet Guds folk. I, som ikke kendte til Guds barmhjertighed, har nu erfaret hans barmhjertighed.

Vis et godt eksempel i jeres måde at leve på

11 Elskede venner, i denne verden er vi kun på gennemrejse. Vi bor her en kort tid som udlændinge og fremmede. Derfor opfordrer jeg jer til ikke at bukke under for selvisk begær, for det ødelægger sjælen. 12 Selv når de gudløse taler ondt om jer, skal I opføre jer godt og prisværdigt over for dem, så de må blive tiltrukket ved at iagttage jeres gode liv og gerninger. Så vil de på dommens dag kunne takke Gud for jer.

13 Da I repræsenterer Herren, skal I underordne jer de menneskelige myndigheder, hvad enten det er en konge, som er sat til at regere, 14 eller det er ordensmagten, som straffer forbryderne og påskønner dem, der handler ret. 15 Det er nemlig Guds vilje, at jeres eksemplariske levevis skal lukke munden på dem, som kommer med uovervejede beskyldninger imod jer. 16 Kristus har sat jer i frihed, men brug ikke friheden som en undskyldning for onde handlinger. Nok er I frie, men I er også Guds tjenere. 17 Vis respekt for alle mennesker, og vis jeres kærlighed til alle de kristne. Frygt Gud og respekter kongen.[g]

Lev med Kristus som forbillede

18 I, der er slaver, skal underordne jer under jeres herrer og vise dem respekt. Det gælder ikke kun, hvis jeres herrer er gode og venlige, men også hvis de er hårde og urimelige. 19 For det er prisværdigt, hvis I kan udholde selv en urimelig behandling i bevidstheden om at tjene Gud. 20 Der er ingen ære ved at udholde en straf, I har fortjent. Men finder I jer i at blive straffet, selvom I ikke har gjort noget forkert, så er det al ære værd.

21 Lidelse hører med til det kald, I har fået fra Gud. Kristus viste jer et godt eksempel ved at lide for jer, selvom han intet forkert havde gjort. Følg hans eksempel. 22 Han begik aldrig nogen synd og var helt igennem ærlig. 23 Han svarede ikke igen, når han blev uretfærdigt anklaget. Han truede ikke dem, der mishandlede ham, men han overlod sin sag til Gud, der dømmer retfærdigt. 24 Han tog vores synder på sig, da han døde på korset. På den måde blev vi frigjort fra syndens herredømme, så vi nu kan gøre Guds vilje. Ved hans sår fik vi helbredelse. 25 I var som vildfarne får, men nu har I fået en hyrde, der virkelig har omsorg for jer.

Footnotes

  1. 2,2-3 Måske en hentydning til Sl. 34,9.
  2. 2,2-3 Eller: „Ordets uforfalskede mælk”, det, som kommer fra Kristus, og som vi drikker ved Åndens hjælp.
  3. 2,6 „Zions bjerg” er den høj i Jerusalem, hvor templet altid er blevet bygget, men ordet henviser nogle gange til hele Jerusalem.
  4. 2,6 Es. 28,16.
  5. 2,7 Sl. 118,22; Matt. 21,42.
  6. 2,8 Es. 8,14, Rom. 9,33.
  7. 2,17 Eller: „kejseren”.

信徒像活石被建造成靈宮

所以要除去一切惡毒、一切詭詐、虛偽、嫉妒和一切毀謗的話, 像初生嬰孩愛慕那純淨的靈奶,好叫你們靠它長大,進入救恩; 因為你們已經體驗過主是美善的。 主是活石,雖然被人棄絕,卻是 神所揀選所珍貴的;你們到他面前來, 也就像活石,被建造成為靈宮,作聖潔的祭司,藉著耶穌基督獻上蒙 神悅納的靈祭。 因為經上記著:

“看哪,我在錫安放了一塊石頭,

就是所揀選所珍貴的房角石,

信靠他的人,必不致失望。”

所以這石頭,對你們信的人是寶貴的,但對那不信的人,卻是

“建築工人所棄的石頭,

成了房角的主要石頭。”

它又

“作了絆腳的石頭,

使人跌倒的磐石。”

他們跌倒是因為不順從這道,他們這樣是必然的。

然而你們是蒙揀選的族類,是君尊的祭司,是聖潔的國民,是屬 神的子民,為要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

10 “你們從前不是子民,

現在卻是 神的子民;

從前未蒙憐恤,

現在卻蒙了憐恤。”

應當品行端正

11 親愛的,我勸你們作客旅和寄居的人,要禁戒肉體的私慾,這私慾是與靈魂爭戰的。 12 你們在教外人中,應當品行端正,使那些人,雖然毀謗你們是作惡的,但因為看見你們的好行為,就要在鑒察的日子頌讚 神。

13 你們為主的緣故,要順服人的一切制度,無論是至尊的君王, 14 或是君王所派賞善罰惡的官員; 15 因為這是 神的旨意,要藉著你們的善行,塞住糊塗無知人的口。 16 你們是自由的人,但不要用自由來掩飾邪惡,總要像 神的僕人。 17 要尊重眾人,愛護弟兄,敬畏 神,尊敬君王。

基督受苦的榜樣

18 你們作僕人的,要凡事敬畏順服主人,不單是對善良溫和的,就是乖僻的也要順服。 19 因為人若在 神面前為良心的緣故,忍受冤屈的苦楚,是有福的。 20 你們若因犯罪受責打而能忍耐,有甚麼可誇的呢?但你們若因行善而受苦,能忍耐,在 神看來,這是有福的。 21 你們就是為此蒙召,因基督也為你們受過苦,給你們留下榜樣,叫你們跟隨他的腳蹤行。

22 “他從來沒有犯過罪,

口裡也找不到詭詐。”

23 他被罵的時候不還嘴,受苦的時候也不說恐嚇的話;只把自己交託給那公義的審判者。 24 他在木頭上親身擔當了我們的罪,使我們既然不活在罪中,就可以為義而活。因他受的鞭傷,你們就得了醫治。 25 你們從前好像迷路的羊,但現在已經回到你們靈魂的牧人和監督那裡了。

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.