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WEB·1 Peter 2

¹Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

KJVWherefore^G3767 laying aside^G659^(G5642) all^G3956 malice^G2549, and^G2532 all^G3956 guile^G1388, and^G2532 hypocrisies^G5272, and^G2532 envies^G5355, and^G2532 all^G3956 evil speakings^G2636,

² as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

KJVAs^G5613 newborn^G738 babes^G1025, desire^G1971^(G5657) the sincere^G97 milk^G1051 of the word^G3050, that^G2443 ye may grow^G837^(G5686) thereby^G1722^G846:

³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

KJVIf so be^G1512 ye have tasted^G1089^(G5662) that^G3754 the Lord^G2962 is gracious^G5543.

⁴ Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

KJVTo^G4314 whom^G3739 coming^G4334^(G5740), as unto a living^G2198^(G5723) stone^G3037, disallowed^G593^(G5772) indeed^G3303 of^G5259 men^G444, but^G1161 chosen^G1588 of^G3844 God^G2316, and precious^G1784,

⁵ You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

KJVYe^G846 also^G2532, as^G5613 lively^G2198^(G5723) stones^G3037, are built up^G3618^(G5743) a spiritual^G4152 house^G3624, an holy^G40 priesthood^G2406, to offer up^G399^(G5658) spiritual^G4152 sacrifices^G2378, acceptable^G2144 to God^G2316 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁶ Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

KJVWherefore^G1352 also^G2532 it is contained^G4023^(G5719) in^G1722 the scripture^G1124, Behold^G2400^(G5628), I lay^G5087^(G5719) in^G1722 Sion^G4622 a chief corner^G204 stone^G3037, elect^G1588, precious^G1784: and^G2532 he that believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 him^G846 shall^G2617 not be^G3364 confounded^G2617^(G5686).

⁷ For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

KJVUnto you^G5213 therefore^G3767 which^G3588 believe^G4100^(G5723) he is precious^G5092: but^G1161 unto them which be disobedient^G544^(G5723), the stone^G3037 which^G3739 the builders^G3618^(G5723) disallowed^G593^(G5656), the same^G3778 is made^G1096^(G5675)^G1519 the head^G2776 of the corner^G1137,

⁸ and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

KJVAnd^G2532 a stone^G3037 of stumbling^G4348, and^G2532 a rock^G4073 of offence^G4625, even to them which^G3739 stumble^G4350^(G5719) at the word^G3056, being disobedient^G544^(G5723): whereunto^G1519^G3739 also^G2532 they were appointed^G5087^(G5681).

⁹ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210 are a chosen^G1588 generation^G1085, a royal^G934 priesthood^G2406, an holy^G40 nation^G1484, a peculiar^G1519^G4047 people^G2992; that^G3704 ye should shew forth^G1804^(G5661) the praises^G703 of him who hath called^G2564^(G5660) you^G5209 out of^G1537 darkness^G4655 into^G1519 his^G846 marvellous^G2298 light^G5457:

¹⁰ In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

KJVWhich^G3588 in time past^G4218 were not^G3756 a people^G2992, but^G1161 are now^G3568 the people^G2992 of God^G2316: which^G3588 had^G1653 not^G3756 obtained mercy^G1653^(G5772), but^G1161 now^G3568 have obtained mercy^G1653^(G5685).

¹¹ Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

KJVDearly beloved^G27, I beseech^G3870^(G5719) you as^G5613 strangers^G3941 and^G2532 pilgrims^G3927, abstain from^G567^(G5733) fleshly^G4559 lusts^G1939, which^G3748 war^G4754^(G5731) against^G2596 the soul^G5590;

¹² having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) your^G5216 conversation^G391 honest^G2570 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484: that^G2443, whereas^G1722^G3739 they speak against^G2635^(G5719) you^G5216 as^G5613 evildoers^G2555, they may^G1392 by^G1537 your good^G2570 works^G2041, which they shall behold^G2029^(G5660), glorify^G1392^(G5661) God^G2316 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of visitation^G1984.

¹³ Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

KJV^G3767 Submit yourselves^G5293^(G5649) to every^G3956 ordinance^G2937 of man^G442 for^G1223 the Lord's sake^G2962: whether it be^G1535 to the king^G935, as^G5613 supreme^G5242^(G5723);

¹⁴ or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

KJVOr^G1535 unto governors^G2232, as^G5613 unto them that are sent^G3992^(G5746) by^G1223 him^G846 for^G1519^G3303 the punishment^G1557 of evildoers^G2555, and^G1161 for the praise^G1868 of them that do well^G17.

¹⁵ For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

KJVFor^G3754 so^G3779 is^G2076^(G5748) the will^G2307 of God^G2316, that with well doing^G15^(G5723) ye may put to silence^G5392^(G5721) the ignorance^G56 of foolish^G878 men^G444:

¹⁶ Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

KJVAs^G5613 free^G1658, and^G2532 not^G3361 using^G2192^(G5723) your liberty^G1657 for^G5613 a cloke^G1942 of maliciousness^G2549, but^G235 as^G5613 the servants^G1401 of God^G2316.

¹⁷ Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

KJVHonour^G5091^(G5657) all^G3956 men. Love^G25^(G5720) the brotherhood^G81. Fear^G5399^(G5737) God^G2316. Honour^G5091^(G5720) the king^G935.

¹⁸ Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

KJVServants^G3610, be subject^G5293^(G5746) to your masters^G1203 with^G1722 all^G3956 fear^G5401; not^G3756 only^G3440 to the good^G18 and^G2532 gentle^G1933, but^G235 also^G2532 to the froward^G4646.

¹⁹ For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 is thankworthy^G5485, if^G1487 a man^G5100 for^G1223 conscience^G4893 toward God^G2316 endure^G5297^(G5719) grief^G3077, suffering^G3958^(G5723) wrongfully^G95.

²⁰ For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

KJVFor^G1063 what^G4169 glory^G2811 is it, if^G1487, when^G2532 ye be buffeted^G2852^(G5746) for your faults^G264^(G5723), ye shall take it patiently^G5278^(G5692)? but^G235 if^G1487, when ye do well^G15^(G5723), and^G2532 suffer^G3958^(G5723) for it, ye take it patiently^G5278^(G5692), this^G5124 is acceptable^G5485 with^G3844 God^G2316.

²¹ For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

KJVFor^G1063 even^G1519 hereunto^G5124 were ye called^G2564^(G5681): because^G3754 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 suffered^G3958^(G5627) for^G5228 us^G2257, leaving^G5277^(G5723) us^G2254 an example^G5261, that^G2443 ye should follow^G1872^(G5661) his^G846 steps^G2487:

²² who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

KJVWho^G3739 did^G4160^(G5656) no^G3756 sin^G266, neither^G3761 was guile^G1388 found^G2147^(G5681) in^G1722 his^G846 mouth^G4750:

²³ When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

KJVWho^G3739, when he was reviled^G3058^(G5746), reviled^G486 not^G3756 again^G486^(G5707); when he suffered^G3958^(G5723), he threatened^G546^(G5707) not^G3756; but^G1161 committed^G3860^(G5707) himself to him that judgeth^G2919^(G5723) righteously^G1346:

²⁴ He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

KJVWho^G3739 his own self^G846 bare^G399^(G5656) our^G2257 sins^G266 in^G1722 his own^G846 body^G4983 on^G1909 the tree^G3586, that^G2443 we^G2198, being dead^G581^(G5637) to sins^G266, should live^G2198^(G5661) unto righteousness^G1343: by^G3739 whose^G846 stripes^G3468 ye were healed^G2390^(G5681).

²⁵ For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

KJVFor^G1063 ye were^G2258^(G5713) as^G5613 sheep^G4263 going astray^G4105^(G5746); but^G235 are^G1994 now^G3568 returned^G1994^(G5648) unto^G1909 the Shepherd^G4166 and^G2532 Bishop^G1985 of your^G5216 souls^G5590.

WEB·1 Peter 1

¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

KJVPeter^G4074, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to the strangers^G3927 scattered^G1290 throughout Pontus^G4195, Galatia^G1053, Cappadocia^G2587, Asia^G773, and^G2532 Bithynia^G978,

² according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

KJVElect^G1588 according^G2596 to the foreknowledge^G4268 of God^G2316 the Father^G3962, through^G1722 sanctification^G38 of the Spirit^G4151, unto^G1519 obedience^G5218 and^G2532 sprinkling^G4473 of the blood^G129 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547: Grace^G5485 unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, be multiplied^G4129^(G5684).

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

KJVBlessed^G2128 be the God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, which^G3588 according to^G2596 his^G846 abundant^G4183 mercy^G1656 hath begotten^G313 us^G2248 again^G313^(G5660) unto^G1519 a lively^G2198^(G5723) hope^G1680 by^G1223 the resurrection^G386 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 from^G1537 the dead^G3498,

⁴ to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

KJVTo^G1519 an inheritance^G2817 incorruptible^G862, and^G2532 undefiled^G283, and^G2532 that fadeth not away^G263, reserved^G5083^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772 for^G1519 you^G5209,

⁵ who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

KJVWho^G3588 are kept^G5432^(G5746) by^G1722 the power^G1411 of God^G2316 through^G1223 faith^G4102 unto^G1519 salvation^G4991 ready^G2092 to be revealed^G601^(G5683) in^G1722 the last^G2078 time^G2540.

⁶ In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

KJVWherein^G1722^G3739 ye greatly rejoice^G21^(G5736), though now^G737 for a season^G3641, if^G1487 need^G1163^(G5752) be^G2076^(G5748), ye are in heaviness^G3076^(G5685) through^G1722 manifold^G4164 temptations^G3986:

⁷ that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

KJVThat^G2443 the trial^G1383 of your^G5216 faith^G4102, being much^G4183 more precious^G5093 than of gold^G5553 that perisheth^G622^(G5734), though^G1223^G1161 it be tried^G1381^(G5746) with fire^G4442, might be found^G2147^(G5686) unto^G1519 praise^G1868 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391 at^G1722 the appearing^G602 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

⁸ whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

KJVWhom^G3739 having^G1492 not^G3756 seen^G1492^(G5761)^(G5625)^G1492^(G5631), ye love^G25^(G5719); in^G1519 whom^G3739, though now^G737 ye see^G3708^(G5723) him not^G3361, yet^G1161 believing^G4100^(G5723), ye rejoice^G21^(G5736) with joy^G5479 unspeakable^G412 and^G2532 full of glory^G1392^(G5772):

⁹ receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

KJVReceiving^G2865^(G5734) the end^G5056 of your^G5216 faith^G4102, even the salvation^G4991 of your souls^G5590.

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

KJVOf^G4012 which^G3739 salvation^G4991 the prophets^G4396 have enquired^G1567^(G5656) and^G2532 searched diligently^G1830^(G5656), who^G3588 prophesied^G4395^(G5660) of^G4012 the grace^G5485 that should come unto^G1519 you^G5209:

¹¹ searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.

KJVSearching^G2045^(G5723) what^G1519^G5101, or^G2228 what manner^G4169 of time^G2540 the Spirit^G4151 of Christ^G5547 which^G3588 was in^G1722 them^G846 did signify^G1213^(G5707), when it testified beforehand^G4303^(G5740) the sufferings^G3804 of^G1519 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 that should follow^G3326^G5023.

¹² To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

KJVUnto whom^G3739 it was revealed^G601^(G5681), that^G3754 not^G3756 unto themselves^G1438, but^G1161 unto us^G2254 they did minister^G1247^(G5707) the things^G846, which^G3739 are^G312 now^G3568 reported^G312^(G5648) unto you^G5213 by^G1223 them that have preached the gospel^G2097^(G5671) unto you^G5209 with^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 sent down^G649^(G5651) from^G575 heaven^G3772; which things^G3739 the angels^G32 desire^G1937^(G5719) to look^G3879^(G5658) into^G1519.

¹³ Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

KJVWherefore^G1352 gird up^G328^(G5671) the loins^G3751 of your^G5216 mind^G1271, be sober^G3525^(G5723), and hope^G1679^(G5657) to the end^G5049 for^G1909 the grace^G5485 that is to be brought^G5342^(G5746) unto you^G5213 at^G1722 the revelation^G602 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547;

¹⁴ as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

KJVAs^G5613 obedient^G5218 children^G5043, not^G3361 fashioning yourselves according to^G4964^(G5730) the former^G4386 lusts^G1939 in^G1722 your^G5216 ignorance^G52:

¹⁵ but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,

KJVBut^G235 as^G2596 he which hath called^G2564^(G5660) you^G5209 is holy^G40, so^G2532 be^G1096^(G5676) ye^G846 holy^G40 in^G1722 all^G3956 manner of conversation^G391;

¹⁶ because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

KJVBecause^G1360 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Be ye^G1096^(G5634) holy^G40; for^G3754 I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) holy^G40.

¹⁷ If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 ye call on^G1941^(G5731) the Father^G3962, who^G3588 without respect of persons^G678 judgeth^G2919^(G5723) according to^G2596 every man's^G1538 work^G2041, pass^G390^(G5649) the time^G5550 of your^G5216 sojourning^G3940 here in^G1722 fear^G5401:

¹⁸ knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

KJVForasmuch as ye know^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye were^G3084 not^G3756 redeemed^G3084^(G5681) with corruptible things^G5349, as silver^G694 and^G2228 gold^G5553, from^G1537 your^G5216 vain^G3152 conversation^G391 received by tradition from your fathers^G3970;

¹⁹ but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,

KJVBut^G235 with the precious^G5093 blood^G129 of Christ^G5547, as^G5613 of a lamb^G286 without blemish^G299 and^G2532 without spot^G784:

²⁰ who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,

KJVWho verily^G3303 was foreordained^G4267^(G5772) before^G4253 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889, but^G1161 was manifest^G5319^(G5685) in^G1909 these last^G2078 times^G5550 for^G1223 you^G5209,

²¹ who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

KJVWho^G3588 by^G1223 him^G846 do believe^G4100^(G5723) in^G1519 God^G2316, that raised^G1453 him^G846 up^G1453^(G5660) from^G1537 the dead^G3498, and^G2532 gave^G1325^(G5631) him^G846 glory^G1391; that^G5620 your^G5216 faith^G4102 and^G2532 hope^G1680 might be^G1511^(G5750) in^G1519 God^G2316.

²² Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

KJVSeeing ye have purified^G48^(G5761) your^G5216 souls^G5590 in^G1722 obeying^G5218 the truth^G225 through^G1223 the Spirit^G4151 unto^G1519 unfeigned^G505 love of the brethren^G5360, see that ye love^G25^(G5657) one another^G240 with^G1537 a pure^G2513 heart^G2588 fervently^G1619:

²³ having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

KJVBeing born again^G313^(G5746), not^G3756 of^G1537 corruptible^G5349 seed^G4701, but^G235 of incorruptible^G862, by^G1223 the word^G3056 of God^G2316, which liveth^G2198^(G5723) and^G2532 abideth^G3306^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165.

²⁴ For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

KJVFor^G1360 all^G3956 flesh^G4561 is as^G5613 grass^G5528, and^G2532 all^G3956 the glory^G1391 of man^G444 as^G5613 the flower^G438 of grass^G5528. The grass^G5528 withereth^G3583^(G5681), and^G2532 the flower^G438 thereof^G846 falleth away^G1601^(G5627):

²⁵ but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

KJVBut^G1161 the word^G4487 of the Lord^G2962 endureth^G3306^(G5719) for^G1519 ever^G165. And^G1161 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) the word^G4487 which^G3588 by the gospel is preached^G2097^(G5685) unto^G1519 you^G5209.

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