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

Lepădaţi(A) dar orice răutate, orice vicleşug, orice fel de prefăcătorie, de pizmă şi de clevetire şi, ca(B) nişte prunci născuţi de curând, să doriţi laptele(C) duhovnicesc şi curat, pentru ca prin el să creşteţi spre mântuire, dacă aţi gustat(D) în adevăr că bun este Domnul. Apropiaţi-vă de El, piatra vie, lepădată(E) de oameni, dar aleasă şi scumpă înaintea lui Dumnezeu. Şi(F) voi, ca nişte pietre vii, sunteţi zidiţi ca să fiţi o casă(G) duhovnicească, o preoţie(H) sfântă şi să aduceţi jertfe(I) duhovniceşti, plăcute(J) lui Dumnezeu, prin Isus Hristos. Căci este scris în Scriptură: „Iată(K) că pun în Sion o piatră din capul unghiului, aleasă, scumpă; şi cine se încrede în El nu va fi dat de ruşine”. Cinstea aceasta este dar pentru voi care aţi crezut! Dar pentru cei necredincioşi, „Piatra(L) pe care au lepădat-o zidarii, a ajuns să fie pusă în capul unghiului”; şi „o piatră(M) de poticnire, şi o stâncă de cădere”. Ei(N) se lovesc de ea, pentru că n-au crezut Cuvântul, şi la(O) aceasta sunt rânduiţi. Voi însă sunteţi o seminţie(P) aleasă, o preoţie(Q) împărătească, un neam(R) sfânt, un popor(S) pe care Dumnezeu Şi l-a câştigat ca să fie al Lui, ca să vestiţi puterile minunate ale Celui ce v-a chemat din întuneric(T) la lumina Sa minunată; 10 pe voi, care(U) odinioară nu eraţi un popor, dar acum sunteţi poporul lui Dumnezeu; pe voi, care nu căpătaserăţi îndurare, dar acum aţi căpătat îndurare. 11 Preaiubiţilor, vă sfătuiesc, ca(V) pe nişte străini şi călători, să(W) vă feriţi de poftele firii pământeşti care(X) se războiesc cu sufletul. 12 Să aveţi(Y) o purtare bună în mijlocul neamurilor, pentru ca, în ceea ce vă vorbesc de rău ca pe nişte făcători de rele, prin(Z) faptele voastre bune pe care le văd, să slăvească pe Dumnezeu în(AA) ziua cercetării. 13 Fiţi supuşi(AB) oricărei stăpâniri omeneşti, pentru Domnul: atât împăratului, ca înalt stăpânitor, 14 cât şi dregătorilor, ca unii care sunt trimişi de el să(AC) pedepsească pe făcătorii de rele şi să(AD) laude pe cei ce fac bine. 15 Căci voia lui Dumnezeu este ca(AE), făcând ce este bine, să astupaţi gura oamenilor neştiutori şi proşti. 16 Purtaţi-vă ca(AF) nişte oameni slobozi, fără să faceţi din slobozenia aceasta o haină a răutăţii, ci ca nişte robi(AG) ai lui Dumnezeu. 17 Cinstiţi(AH) pe toţi oamenii; iubiţi(AI) pe fraţi; temeţi-vă(AJ) de Dumnezeu; daţi cinste împăratului! 18 Slugilor(AK), fiţi supuse stăpânilor voştri cu toată frica, nu numai celor ce sunt buni şi blânzi, ci şi celor greu de mulţumit. 19 Căci este un lucru plăcut(AL) dacă cineva, pentru cugetul lui faţă de Dumnezeu, suferă întristare şi suferă pe nedrept. 20 În adevăr, ce(AM) fală este să suferiţi cu răbdare să fiţi pălmuiţi când aţi făcut rău? Dar, dacă suferiţi cu răbdare, când aţi făcut ce este bine, lucrul acesta este plăcut lui Dumnezeu. 21 Şi la(AN) aceasta aţi fost chemaţi, fiindcă şi Hristos(AO) a suferit pentru voi şi v-a lăsat o pildă(AP), ca să călcaţi pe urmele Lui. 22 „El(AQ) n-a făcut păcat, şi în gura Lui nu s-a găsit vicleşug.” 23 Când(AR) era batjocorit, nu răspundea cu batjocuri şi, când era chinuit, nu ameninţa, ci Se(AS) supunea dreptului Judecător. 24 El(AT) a purtat păcatele noastre în trupul Său pe lemn, pentru ca(AU) noi, fiind morţi faţă de păcate, să trăim pentru neprihănire; prin(AV) rănile Lui aţi fost vindecaţi. 25 Căci eraţi(AW) ca nişte oi rătăcite. Dar acum v-aţi întors la(AX) Păstorul şi Episcopul[a] sufletelor voastre.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Petru 2:25 Sau: priveghetorul.

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.