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1 Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings 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 earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
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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] good.
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3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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4 To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, 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 yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer 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 Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
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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 [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become 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 rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been 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 race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful 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 once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found 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 Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to 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 [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], 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 Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution 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 rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to 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 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless 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 as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
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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 Shew honour to all, 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 with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
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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] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
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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 sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], 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 to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in 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] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges 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 body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been 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 going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer 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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