King James Version · full chapter
1 Peter 2
25 verses · King James Version
- 1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:1
- 2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:2
- 3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord gracious.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:3
- 4To whom coming, a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, precious,Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:4
- 5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:5
- 6Wherefore 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.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:6
- 7Unto you therefore which believe precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:7
- 8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:8
- 9But ye 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:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:9
- 10Which in time past not a people, but now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:10
- 11Dearly beloved, I beseech as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:11
- 12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:12
- 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:13
- 14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:14
- 15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:15
- 16As free, and not using liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:16
- 17Honour all Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:17
- 18Servants, subject to masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:18
- 19For this thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:19
- 20For what glory if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer ye take it patiently, this acceptable with God.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:20
- 21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:21
- 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:22
- 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed to him that judgeth righteously:Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:23
- 24Who 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.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:24
- 25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Compare translations of 1 Peter 2:25