Petri I 2
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,
1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
2sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:
2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
3si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.
3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:
4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
5et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superædificamini, domus spiritualis, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Jesum Christum.
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.
6Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.
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.”
7Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes: hic factus est in caput anguli,
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,”
8et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali, his qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.
8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
9Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuntietis ejus qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.
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.
10Qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.
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.
11Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,
11Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
12conversationem vestram inter gentes habentes bonam: ut in eo quod detrectant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus, ex bonis operibus vos considerantes, glorificent Deum in die visitationis.
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.
13Subjecti igitur estote omni humanæ creaturæ propter Deum: sive regi quasi præcellenti:
13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
14sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:
14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:
15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiæ libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.
16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
17Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: regem honorificate.
17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
18Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.
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.
19Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.
19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
20Quæ enim est gloria, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis, hæc est gratia apud Deum.
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.
21In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:
21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
22qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:
22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
23qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:
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.
24qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum; ut peccatis mortui, justitiæ vivamus: cujus livore sanati estis.
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.”
25Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.
25For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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