1 Peter 2
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
2As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
3If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
5Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
6For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
7To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
7To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
9But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
10Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.
10Once 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.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
11Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
12Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
13Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
14Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
19For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
20For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
21For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
23Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
24Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
25For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
25For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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