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7 Unto you therefore who believe, He is precious; but unto those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,"
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Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
8 and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," even to those who stumble at the Word, being disobedient, unto which also they were appointed.
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and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.”They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
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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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
10 In times past ye 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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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.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
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Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
12 having your way of life 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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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.
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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Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
14 or unto governors as unto those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do well.
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or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
15 For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men"
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For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
16 as free, and not using your liberty as a cloak for maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
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Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
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