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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 new-born babes, desire the pure 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 indeed 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 to] a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by 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 living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a 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 To 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,
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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 offense, [even to them] who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which 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, 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:
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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 Who in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: who 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 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.
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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 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 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.
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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 Honor all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor 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] thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endureth 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 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.
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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 to this 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 committed 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 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.
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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 to 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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