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1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
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2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby :
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2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
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3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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4 To whom coming , as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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4 As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him--
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5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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5 you 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.
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6 Wherefore 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 .
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6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
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7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient , the stone which the builders disallowed , the same is made the head of the corner,
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7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, "
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8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient : whereunto also they were appointed .
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8 and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.
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9 But ye are 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:
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9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy , but now have obtained mercy .
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10 Once 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.
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11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
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12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold , glorify God in the day of visitation.
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12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
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13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme ;
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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
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14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
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15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
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16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
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17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
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19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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19 For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God.
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20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults , ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well , and suffer for it, ye take it patiently , this is acceptable with God.
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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
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21 For even hereunto were ye called : because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."
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23 Who, when he was reviled , reviled not again ; when he suffered , he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
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24 Who 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 .
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24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
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25 For ye were as sheep going astray ; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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