1 PeterChristianityAccepted ScriptureKoine GreekShare1 Peter 2Webster - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹1 Peter 11 Peter 21 Peter 31 Peter 41 Peter 5›1 Peter 2ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings, 2As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious. 4To whom coming [as to] a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, [and] precious, 5Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 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. 7To you therefore who believe [he is] precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, [even to them] who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed. 9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath 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. 11Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; 14Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honor all [men]. Love the brotherhood. 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. 19For this [is] thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully. 20For what glory [is it], if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye bear it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God. 21For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously: 24Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. 25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. ‹Previous chapter1 Peter 1Next chapter1 Peter 3›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Versions1 Peter 2 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain