1 Peter 2:1 Putting away659 therefore3767 all3956 wickedness,2549 2532 all3956 deceit,1388 2532 hypocrisies,5272 2532 envies,5355 and2532 all3956 evil speaking,2636 cr 2 as5613 newborn738 babies,1025 long1971 for the pure97 milk1051 of the Word,3050 that2443 you may grow837 thereby,846 cr 3 if indeed1512 you have tasted1089 that3754 the Lord2962 is gracious:5543 cr 4 coming4334 to4314 him,3739 a living2198 stone,3037 rejected593 indeed3303 by5259 men,444 but1161 chosen1588 by3844 God,2316 precious.1784 cr 5 You846 also,2532 as5613 living2198 stones,3037 are built up3618 as a spiritual4152 house,3624 to be a holy40 priesthood,2406 to offer up399 spiritual4152 sacrifices,2378 acceptable2144 to God2316 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ.5547 cr 6 {“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} Because1352 2532 it is contained4023 in1722 Scripture,1124 "Behold,2400 I lay5087 in1722 Zion4622 a chief cornerstone,3037 3037 chosen,1588 and precious:1784 2532 He who believes4100 in1909 him846 will2617 not3756 3361 be disappointed."2617 cr

1 Peter 2:7 {Psalm 118:22} For you5213 who3588 believe4100 therefore3767 is the honor,5092 but1161 for those who are disobedient,544 "The stone3037 which3739 the builders3618 rejected,593 3778 has1519 become1096 the chief2776 cornerstone,"1137 cr

1 Peter 2:8 {Isaiah 8:14} and,2532 "a stone3037 of stumbling,4348 and2532 a rock4073 of offense."4625 For they3739 stumble4350 at the word,3056 being disobedient,544 to which1519 also2532 they were appointed.5087 cr 9 But1161 you5210 are a chosen1588 race,1085 a royal934 priesthood,2406 a holy40 nation,1484 a1519 people2992 for God's own possession,4047 that3704 you may proclaim1804 the excellence703 of him who called2564 you5209 out of1537 darkness4655 into1519 his846 marvelous2298 light:5457 cr 10 who3588 in time past4218 were no3756 people,2992 but1161 now3568 are God's2316 people,2992 who3588 had1653 not3756 obtained mercy,1653 but1161 now3568 have obtained mercy.1653 cr 11 Beloved,27 I beg3870 you as5613 foreigners3941 and2532 pilgrims,3927 to abstain567 from fleshly4559 lusts,1939 which3748 war4754 against2596 the soul;5590 cr 12 having2192 5216 good2570 behavior391 among1722 the nations,1484 so in that2443 of1722 which3739 they speak against2635 you5216 as5613 evildoers,2555 they may1392 by1537 your good2570 works,2041 which they see,2029 glorify1392 God2316 in1722 the day2250 of visitation.1984 cr 13 Therefore subject5293 yourselves to every3956 ordinance2937 of man442 for1223 the Lord's sake:2962 whether1535 to the king,935 as5613 supreme;5242 cr 14 or1535 to governors,2232 as5613 sent3992 by1223 him846 for1519 vengeance1557 on evildoers2555 and1161 for praise1868 to those who do well.17 cr 15 For3754 this3779 is2076 the will2307 of God,2316 that by well-doing15 you should put to silence5392 the ignorance56 of foolish878 men:444 cr 16 as5613 free,1658 and2532 not3361 using2192 your freedom1657 for5613 a cloak1942 of wickedness,2549 but235 as5613 bondservants1401 of God.2316 cr

1 Peter 2:17 Honor5091 all3956 men. Love25 the brotherhood.81 Fear5399 God.2316 Honor5091 the king.935 cr 18 Servants,3610 be in subjection5293 to1203 your masters1203 with1722 all3956 fear;5401 not3756 only3440 to the good18 and2532 gentle,1933 but235 also2532 to the wicked.4646 cr 19 For1063 it5124 is commendable5485 if1487 someone5100 endures5297 pain,3077 suffering3958 unjustly,95 because of1223 conscience4893 toward God.2316 cr 20 For1063 what4169 glory2811 is it if,1487 when2532 you sin,264 you patiently5278 endure beating?2852 But235 if,1487 when you do well,15 2532 you patiently5278 endure suffering,3958 this5124 is commendable5485 with3844 God.2316 cr 21 For1063 to1519 this5124 you were called,2564 because3754 Christ5547 also2532 suffered3958 for5228 us,2257 leaving5277 you2254{TR reads “us” instead of “you”} an example,5261 that2443 you should follow1872 his846 steps,2487 cr 22 who3739 did4160 not3756 sin,266 "neither3761 was2147 deceit1388 found2147 in1722 his846 mouth."4750{Isaiah 53:9} cr 23 Who,3739 when he was cursed,3058 didn't3756 curse486 back.486 When he suffered,3958 didn't3756 threaten,546 but1161 committed3860 himself to him who judges2919 righteously;1346 cr 24 who3739 his own846 self846 bore399 our2257 sins266 in1722 his body4983 on1909 the tree,3586 that2443 we,2198 having died581 to sins,266 might live2198 to righteousness;1343 by3739 whose846 stripes3468 you were healed.2390 cr 25 For1063 you were2258 going astray4105 like5613 sheep;4263 but235 now3568 have1994 returned1994 to1909 the Shepherd4166 and2532 Overseer1985{“Overseer” is from the Greek episkopon, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent.} of your5216 souls.5590 cr