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1 Peter 2:8-18

Lexham English Bible LEB

8 and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,"<note: A quotation from Isa 8:14> who stumble [because they]<note: *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("disobey") which is understood as causal> disobey the word to which also they were consigned.

9 But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

10 who once [were] not a people, but now [are] the people of God, the ones [who were] not shown mercy, but now are shown mercy.

11 Dear friends, I urge [you] as foreigners and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires which wage war against your soul,

12 maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.

13 Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,

14 or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.

15 For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

16 [Live] as free [persons], and not using your freedom as a covering for evil, but as slaves of God.

17 Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.

18 Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those [who are] good and gentle, but also to those [who are] unjust.

New International Version NIV

8 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 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 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 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

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.

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,

14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.

15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.