Chosen As Living Stones
1 Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Therefore, (A)putting aside all (a)malice and all deceit and (b)hypocrisy and (c)envy and all (d)(B)slander,
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.
2 like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2 (C)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,
2 Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk,(C) so that you may grow by it for your salvation,(a)
2 Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.
A Living Stone, A Chosen People
4 Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious,
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been (H)rejected by men, but is (i)choice and precious in the sight of God,
4 Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—
4 As you come to him, the living stone who was rejected by people but was chosen and precious in God's sight,
5 and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.
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.
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 up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
5 you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God(F) through Jesus Christ.
5 you, too, as living stones, are building yourselves up into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, so that you may offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus, the Messiah.
6 Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.
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.
6 For this is contained in (k)Scripture:“(M)Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a (N)precious corner stone,And he who believes in (l)Him will not be (m)disappointed.”
6 For it is contained in Scripture:Look! I lay a stone in Zion,(G)a chosen and honored(c) cornerstone,(d)(H)and the one who believes in Himwill never be put to shame!(e)(I)(f)
6 This is why it says in Scripture: "Look! I am laying a chosen, precious cornerstone in Zion. The one who believes in him will never be ashamed."
7 Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,
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,
7 (O)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,“(P)The stone which the builders (Q)rejected,This became the very corner stone,”
7 So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving,The stone that the builders rejected—this One has become the cornerstone,(J)(g)
7 Therefore he is precious to you who believe, but to those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,
8 who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed.
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.
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 doom they were also appointed.
8 andA stone to stumble over,(h)and a rock to trip over.(i)(K)(j)They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined(L) for this.
8 a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on." They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:
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:
9 But you are (U)a chosen race, 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;
9 But you are a chosen race,(k)(M)(l) a royal priesthood,(N)(m)a holy nation,(O)(n) a people for His possession,(P)(o)so that you may proclaim the praises(p)(Q)(q)of the One who called you out of darknessinto His marvelous light.(R)
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10 who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.
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.
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.
10 Once you were not a people,but now you are God’s people;you had not received mercy,(S)but now you have received mercy.
10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
A Call To Good Works
11 Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
11 (AA)Beloved, (AB)I urge you as (AC)aliens and strangers to abstain from (AD)fleshly lusts which wage (AE)war against the soul.
11 Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents(T) to abstain(U) from fleshly(V) desires that war against you.(r)(W)
11 Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.
12 having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
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.
12 (AF)Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they (AG)slander you as evildoers, they may (n)because of your good deeds, as they observe them, (AH)glorify God (AI)in the day of (o)visitation.
12 Conduct(X) yourselves honorably among the Gentiles,(s) so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.(t)(Y)
12 Continue to live such upright lives among the gentiles that, when they slander you as practicers of evil, they may see your good actions and glorify God when he visits them.
Submission To Established Authority
13 Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent,
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
13 (AJ)Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,
13 Submit(Z) to every human authority(u) because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor(v) as the supreme authority(AA)
13 For the Lord's sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good;
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.
14 or to governors as sent (p)by him (AK)for the punishment of evildoers and the (AL)praise of those who do right.
14 or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good.
14 or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15 because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
15 For (q)(AM)such is the will of God that by doing right you may (AN)silence the ignorance of foolish men.
15 For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
16 as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
16 Act as (AO)free men, and (r)do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as (AP)bondslaves of God.
16 As God’s slaves,(AD) live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.(AE)
16 Live like free people, and do not use your freedom as an excuse for doing evil. Instead, be God's servants.
Submission Of Slaves To Masters
18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
18 (AU)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and (AV)gentle, but also to those who are (t)unreasonable.
18 Household slaves, submit with all fear(AI) to your masters,(AJ) not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.(x)(AK)
18 You household servants must submit yourselves to your masters out of respect, not only to those who are kind and fair, but also to those who are unjust.
19 For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
19 For this finds (u)favor, if for the sake of (AW)conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.
19 For it brings favor(y) if, mindful of God’s will,(z)(aa) someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
19 For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged.
20 For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.
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.
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 (v)favor with God.
20 For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer,(AL) if you endure it, this brings favor with God.
20 What good does it do if, when you sin, you patiently receive punishment for it? But if you suffer for doing good and receive it patiently, you have God's approval.
21 For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps:
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
21 For (AY)you have been called for this purpose, (AZ)since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you (BA)an example for you to follow in His steps,
21 For you were called to this,because Christ also suffered(AM) for you,leaving you an example,(AN)so that you should follow(AO) in His steps.
21 This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because: The Messiah also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.
23 who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
23 (w)and while being (BC)reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
23 when He was reviled,He did not revile in return;when He was suffering,He did not threatenbut entrusted Himself to the One who judges(AS) justly.
23 When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten. It was his habit to commit the matter to the one who judges fairly.
24 who himself has borne our sins in his own body on the wood, in order that we, being made free from sins, may live unto righteousness: by whose stripe you are healed.
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.
24 and He Himself (x)(BD)bore our sins in His body on the (y)(BE)cross, so that we (BF)might die to (z)sin and live to righteousness; for (BG)by His (aa)wounds you were (BH)healed.
24 He Himself bore our sins(AT)in His body(AU) on the tree,(AV)so that, having died to sins,(AW)we might live for righteousness;(AX)you have been healed by His wounds.(AY)(ac)
24 "He himself bore our sins" in his body on the tree, so that we might die to those sins and live righteously. "By his wounds you have been healed."
25 For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
25 For you were (BI)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the (BJ)Shepherd and (ab)Guardian of your souls.
25 For you were like sheep going astray,(AZ)(ad)but you have now returnedto the Shepherd(BA) and Guardian(ae) of your souls.
25 You were "like sheep that kept going astray," but now you have returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.