But, ye, beloved! building yourselves up in your most holy faith, in Holy Spirit, praying,

As, therefore, ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, - Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.

Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone - by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour, Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;

Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure - for what is good unto upbuilding;

Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

But be exhorting one another, on each successive day, - while the To-day is being named! lest any from among you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.