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1 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions,
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Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander.
2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
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Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—
3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
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if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God:
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Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and
5 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him shall not be confounded.
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For it stands in scripture: "See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
7 To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
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To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,"
8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
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and "A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10 Who in times 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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Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
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Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.
12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.
13 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,
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For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme,
14 Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.
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or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
16 As free and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
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As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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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Slaves, accept the authority of your masters with all deference, not only those who are kind and gentle but also those who are harsh.
19 For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
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For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly.
20 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.
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If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God's approval.
21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
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For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
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"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."
23 Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
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When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.
24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
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He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
25 For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
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For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
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