1 Peter 2

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1 Peter 2

As Newborn Babes

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1} Therefore, ^(A)putting aside all ^(a)malice and all deceit and ^(b)hypocrisy and ^(c)envy and all ^(d)^(B)slander, ^{Tools
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, ^{Tools
3} if you have ^(F)tasted ^(h)^(G)the kindness of the Lord.

As Living Stones

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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, ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
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.”

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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,”

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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.

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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; ^{Tools
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.

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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. ^{Tools
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.

Honor Authority

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13} ^(AJ)Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, ^{Tools
14} or to governors as sent ^(p)by him ^(AK)for the punishment of evildoers and the ^(AL)praise of those who do right. ^{Tools
15} For ^(q)^(AM)such is the will of God that by doing right you may ^(AN)silence the ignorance of foolish men. ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
17} ^(AQ)Honor all people, ^(AR)love the brotherhood, ^(AS)fear God, ^(AT)honor the ^(s)king.

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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. ^{Tools
19} For this finds ^(u)favor, if for the sake of ^(AW)conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. ^{Tools
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.

Christ Is Our Example

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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, ^{Tools
22} who ^(BB)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; ^{Tools
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; ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
25} For you were ^(BI)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the ^(BJ)Shepherd and ^(ab)Guardian of your souls.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Peter 2:1: ['Or ', wickedness]

b. 1 Peter 2:1: ['plural nouns']

c. 1 Peter 2:1: ['plural nouns']

d. 1 Peter 2:1: ['plural nouns']

e. 1 Peter 2:2: ['Or ', unadulterated]

f. 1 Peter 2:2: ['Or ', spiritual, ' (Gr ', logikos, ') ', milk]

g. 1 Peter 2:2: ['Or ', up to salvation]

h. 1 Peter 2:3: ['Lit ', that the Lord is kind]

i. 1 Peter 2:4: ['Lit ', chosen, '; or ', elect]

j. 1 Peter 2:5: ['Or ', allow yourselves to be built up, '; or ', build yourselves up]

k. 1 Peter 2:6: ['Or ', a scripture]

l. 1 Peter 2:6: ['Or ', it]

m. 1 Peter 2:6: ['Or ', put to shame]

n. 1 Peter 2:12: ['Or ', as a result of]

o. 1 Peter 2:12: ['I.e. Christ’s coming again in judgment']

p. 1 Peter 2:14: ['Lit ', through]

q. 1 Peter 2:15: ['Lit ', so]

r. 1 Peter 2:16: ['Lit ', not having]

s. 1 Peter 2:17: ['Or ', emperor]

t. 1 Peter 2:18: ['Or ', perverse]

u. 1 Peter 2:19: ['Or ', grace]

v. 1 Peter 2:20: ['V 19, note 1']

w. 1 Peter 2:23: ['Lit ', who]

x. 1 Peter 2:24: ['Or ', carried...up to the cross]

y. 1 Peter 2:24: ['Lit ', wood]

z. 1 Peter 2:24: ['Lit ', sins]

aa. 1 Peter 2:24: ['Lit ', wound, '; or ', welt]

ab. 1 Peter 2:25: ['Or ', Bishop, Overseer]

Cross references:

A. 1 Peter 2:1: Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 4:31; James 1:21

B. 1 Peter 2:1: James 4:11

C. 1 Peter 2:2: Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20

D. 1 Peter 2:2: 1 Corinthians 3:2

F. 1 Peter 2:3: Hebrews 6:5

G. 1 Peter 2:3: Psalm 34:8; Titus 3:4

H. 1 Peter 2:4: 1 Peter 2:7

I. 1 Peter 2:5: 1 Corinthians 3:9

J. 1 Peter 2:5: Galatians 6:10; 1 Timothy 3:15

K. 1 Peter 2:5: Isaiah 61:6; Isaiah 66:21; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6

L. 1 Peter 2:5: Romans 15:16; Hebrews 13:15

M. 1 Peter 2:6: Isaiah 28:16; Romans 9:32; Romans 9:33; Romans 10:11; 1 Peter 2:8

N. 1 Peter 2:6: Ephesians 2:20

O. 1 Peter 2:7: 2 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Peter 2:7; 1 Peter 2:8

P. 1 Peter 2:7: Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; Luke 2:34

Q. 1 Peter 2:7: 1 Peter 2:4

R. 1 Peter 2:8: Isaiah 8:14

S. 1 Peter 2:8: 1 Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 5:11

T. 1 Peter 2:8: Romans 9:22

U. 1 Peter 2:9: Deuteronomy 10:15

V. 1 Peter 2:9: Isaiah 61:6; Isaiah 66:21; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 1:6

W. 1 Peter 2:9: Exodus 19:6; Deuteronomy 7:6

X. 1 Peter 2:9: Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 14:2; Titus 2:14

Y. 1 Peter 2:9: Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 42:16; Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:6

Z. 1 Peter 2:10: Hosea 1:10; Hosea 2:23; Romans 9:25; Romans 10:19

AA. 1 Peter 2:11: Hebrews 6:9; 1 Peter 4:12

AB. 1 Peter 2:11: Romans 12:1

AC. 1 Peter 2:11: Leviticus 25:23; Psalm 39:12; Ephesians 2:19; Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 1:17

AD. 1 Peter 2:11: Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:16; Galatians 5:24

AE. 1 Peter 2:11: James 4:1

AF. 1 Peter 2:12: 2 Corinthians 8:21; Philippians 2:15; Titus 2:8; 1 Peter 2:15; 1 Peter 3:16

AG. 1 Peter 2:12: Acts 28:22

AH. 1 Peter 2:12: Matthew 5:16; Matthew 9:8; John 13:31; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Peter 4:16

AI. 1 Peter 2:12: Isaiah 10:3; Luke 19:44

AJ. 1 Peter 2:13: Romans 13:1

AK. 1 Peter 2:14: Romans 13:4

AL. 1 Peter 2:14: Romans 13:3

AM. 1 Peter 2:15: 1 Peter 3:17

AN. 1 Peter 2:15: 1 Peter 2:12

AO. 1 Peter 2:16: John 8:32; James 1:25

AP. 1 Peter 2:16: Romans 6:22; 1 Corinthians 7:22

AQ. 1 Peter 2:17: Romans 12:10; Romans 13:7

AR. 1 Peter 2:17: 1 Peter 1:22

AS. 1 Peter 2:17: Proverbs 24:21

AT. 1 Peter 2:17: Matthew 22:21; 1 Peter 2:13

AU. 1 Peter 2:18: Ephesians 6:5

AV. 1 Peter 2:18: James 3:17

AW. 1 Peter 2:19: Romans 13:5; 1 Peter 3:14

AX. 1 Peter 2:20: 1 Peter 3:17

AY. 1 Peter 2:21: Acts 14:22; 1 Peter 3:9

AZ. 1 Peter 2:21: 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:13

BA. 1 Peter 2:21: Matthew 11:29; Matthew 16:24

BB. 1 Peter 2:22: Isaiah 53:9; 2 Corinthians 5:21

BC. 1 Peter 2:23: Isaiah 53:7; Hebrews 12:3; 1 Peter 3:9

BD. 1 Peter 2:24: Isaiah 53:4; Isaiah 53:11; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Hebrews 9:28

BE. 1 Peter 2:24: Acts 5:30

BF. 1 Peter 2:24: Romans 6:2; Romans 6:13

BG. 1 Peter 2:24: Isaiah 53:5

BH. 1 Peter 2:24: Hebrews 12:13; James 5:16

BI. 1 Peter 2:25: Isaiah 53:6

BJ. 1 Peter 2:25: John 10:11; 1 Peter 5:4