The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, of all deceit, hypocrisy and envy, and of all the ways there are of speaking against people;
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 and be like newborn babies, thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance.
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 For you have tasted that ADONAI is good.
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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 As you come to him, the living stone, rejected by people but chosen by God and precious to him,
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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be cohanim set apart for God to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to him through Yeshua the Messiah.
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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.
6 This is why the Tanakh says, "Look! I am laying in Tziyon a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and whoever rests his trust on it will certainly not be humiliated."
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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.
7 Now to you who keep trusting, he is precious. But to those who are not trusting, "The very stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone";
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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,
8 also he is a stone that will make people stumble, a rock over which they will trip. They are stumbling at the Word, disobeying it - as had been planned.
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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.
9 But you are a chosen people, the King's cohanim, a holy nation, a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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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:
10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; before, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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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.
11 Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residentsl not to give in to the desires of your old nature, which keep warring against you;
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Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 but to live such good lives among the pagans that even though they now speak against you as evildoers, they will, as a result of seeing your good actions, give glory to God on the Day of his coming.
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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.
13 For the sake of the Lord, submit yourselves to every human authority - whether to the emperor as being supreme,
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 or to governors as being sent by him to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do what is good.
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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.
15 For it is God's will that your doing good should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Submit as people who are free, but not letting your freedom serve as an excuse for evil; rather, submit as God's slaves.
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Be respectful to all - keep loving the brotherhood, fearing God and honoring the emperor.
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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Household servants, submit yourselves to your masters, showing them full respect - and not only those who are kind and considerate, but also those who are harsh.
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Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For it is a grace when someone, because he is mindful of God, bears up under the pain of undeserved punishment.
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For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what credit is there in bearing up under a beating you deserve for doing something wrong? But if you bear up under punishment, even though you have done what is right, God looks on it with favor.
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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.
21 Indeed, this is what you were called to; because the Messiah too suffered, on your behalf, leaving an example so that you should follow in his steps.
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 "He committed no sin, nor was any deceit found on his lips."
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Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 When he was insulted, he didn't retaliate with insults; when he suffered, he didn't threaten, but handed them over to him who judges justly.
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the stake, o so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness - by his wounds you were healed.p
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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.
25 For you used to be like sheep gone astray, but now you have turned toq the Shepherd, who watches over you.
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.