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1 Peter 2:18-25
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18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect: not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. 19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. 20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. 21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you[a] an example, that you should follow his steps, 22 who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”Isaiah 53:9 23 When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.[b] 25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer[c] of your souls.

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  1. 2:21 TR reads “us” instead of “you”
  2. 2:24 or, stripes
  3. 2:25 “Overseer” is from the Greek ἐπίσκοπον, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent.
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1 Peter 2:18-25
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18 [a]Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is [b]acceptable, if for conscience [c]toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is [d]acceptable with God. 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you 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, threatened not; but committed [e]himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 who his own self [f]bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose [g]stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and [h]Bishop of your souls.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:18 Greek Household-servants.
  2. 1 Peter 2:19 Greek grace.
  3. 1 Peter 2:19 Greek of.
  4. 1 Peter 2:20 Greek grace.
  5. 1 Peter 2:23 Or, his cause
  6. 1 Peter 2:24 Or, carried up . . . to the tree. Compare Col. 2:14; 1 Macc. 4:53 (Greek).
  7. 1 Peter 2:24 Greek bruise.
  8. 1 Peter 2:25 Or, Overseer
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