1 Peter 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Peter 3

¹In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

KJVLikewise^G3668, ye wives^G1135, be in subjection^G5293^(G5746) to your own^G2398 husbands^G435; that^G2443, if any^G1536 obey not^G544^(G5719) the word^G3056, they^G2770 also^G2532 may^G2770 without^G427 the word^G3056 be won^G2770^(G5686) by^G1223 the conversation^G391 of the wives^G1135;

² seeing your pure behavior in fear.

KJVWhile they behold^G2029^(G5660) your^G5216 chaste^G53 conversation^G391 coupled with^G1722 fear^G5401.

³ Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

KJVWhose^G3739 adorning^G2889 let it^G2077 not^G3756 be^G2077^(G5749) that outward^G1855 adorning of plaiting^G1708 the hair^G2359, and^G2532 of wearing^G4025 of gold^G5553, or^G2228 of putting on^G1745 of apparel^G2440;

⁴ but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

KJVBut^G235 let it be the hidden^G2927 man^G444 of the heart^G2588, in^G1722 that which is not corruptible^G862, even the ornament of a meek^G4239 and^G2532 quiet^G2272 spirit^G4151, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316 of great price^G4185.

⁵ For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

KJVFor^G1063 after this manner^G3779 in the old time^G4218 the holy^G40 women^G1135 also^G2532, who^G3588 trusted^G1679^(G5723) in^G1909 God^G2316, adorned^G2885^(G5707) themselves^G1438, being in subjection^G5293^(G5746) unto their own^G2398 husbands^G435:

⁶ So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.

KJVEven as^G5613 Sara^G4564 obeyed^G5219^(G5656) Abraham^G11, calling^G2564^(G5723) him^G846 lord^G2962: whose^G3739 daughters^G5043 ye are^G1096^(G5675), as long as ye do well^G15^(G5723), and^G2532 are^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399^(G5740) with any^G3367 amazement^G4423.

⁷ You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

KJVLikewise^G3668, ye husbands^G435, dwell with^G4924^(G5723) them according to^G2596 knowledge^G1108, giving^G632^(G5723) honour^G5092 unto the wife^G1134, as^G5613 unto the weaker^G772 vessel^G4632, and^G2532 as^G5613 being heirs together^G4789 of the grace^G5485 of life^G2222; that^G1519 your^G5216 prayers^G4335 be^G1581 not^G3361 hindered^G1581^(G5745).

⁸ Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

KJVFinally^G1161^G5056, be ye all^G3956 of one mind^G3675, having compassion one of another^G4835, love as brethren^G5361, be pitiful^G2155, be courteous^G5391:

⁹ not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

KJVNot^G3361 rendering^G591^(G5723) evil^G2556 for^G473 evil^G2556, or^G2228 railing^G3059 for^G473 railing^G3059: but^G1161 contrariwise^G5121 blessing^G2129; knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye are^G2564 thereunto^G1519^G5124 called^G2564^(G5681), that^G2443 ye should inherit^G2816^(G5661) a blessing^G2127^(G5723).

¹⁰ For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

KJVFor^G1063 he that will^G2309^(G5723) love^G25^(G5721) life^G2222, and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5629) good^G18 days^G2250, let him refrain^G3973^(G5657) his^G846 tongue^G1100 from^G575 evil^G2556, and^G2532 his^G846 lips^G5491 that they speak^G2980^(G5658) no^G3361 guile^G1388:

¹¹ Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

KJVLet him eschew^G1578^(G5657)^G575 evil^G2556, and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5657) good^G18; let him seek^G2212^(G5657) peace^G1515, and^G2532 ensue^G1377^(G5657) it^G846.

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

KJVFor^G3754 the eyes^G3788 of the Lord^G2962 are over^G1909 the righteous^G1342, and^G2532 his^G846 ears^G3775 are open unto^G1519 their^G846 prayers^G1162: but^G1161 the face^G4383 of the Lord^G2962 is against^G1909 them that do^G4160^(G5723) evil^G2556.

¹³ Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

KJVAnd^G2532 who^G5101 is he that will harm^G2559^(G5694) you^G5209, if^G1437 ye be^G1096^(G5638) followers^G3402 of that which is good^G18?

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

KJVBut^G235 and if^G1499 ye suffer^G3958^(G5722) for^G1223 righteousness' sake^G1343, happy^G3107 are ye: and^G1161 be^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399^(G5676) of their^G846 terror^G5401, neither^G3366 be troubled^G5015^(G5686);

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

KJVBut^G1161 sanctify^G37^(G5657) the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588: and^G1161 be ready^G2092 always^G104 to^G4314 give an answer^G627 to every man^G3956 that asketh^G154^(G5723) you^G5209 a reason^G3056 of^G4012 the hope^G1680 that is in^G1722 you^G5213 with^G3326 meekness^G4240 and^G2532 fear^G5401:

¹⁶ having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) a good^G18 conscience^G4893; that^G2443, whereas^G1722^G3739 they speak evil^G2635^(G5725) of you^G5216, as^G5613 of evildoers^G2555, they may be ashamed^G2617^(G5686) that falsely accuse^G1908^(G5723) your^G5216 good^G18 conversation^G391 in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

¹⁷ For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

KJVFor^G1063 it is better^G2909, if^G1487 the will^G2307 of God^G2316 be so^G2309^(G5719), that ye suffer^G3958^(G5721) for well doing^G15^(G5723), than^G2228 for evil doing^G2554^(G5723).

¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

KJVFor^G3754 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 hath once^G530 suffered^G3958^(G5627) for^G4012 sins^G266, the just^G1342 for^G5228 the unjust^G94, that^G2443 he might bring^G4317^(G5632) us^G2248 to God^G2316, being put to death^G2289^(G5772)^G3303 in the flesh^G4561, but^G1161 quickened^G2227^(G5685) by the Spirit^G4151:

¹⁹ in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

KJVBy^G1722 which^G3739 also^G2532 he went^G4198^(G5679) and preached^G2784^(G5656) unto the spirits^G4151 in^G1722 prison^G5438;

²⁰ who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

KJVWhich sometime^G4218 were disobedient^G544^(G5660), when^G3753 once^G530 the longsuffering^G3115 of God^G2316 waited^G1551^(G5711) in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Noah^G3575, while the ark^G2787 was a preparing^G2680^(G5746), wherein^G1519^G3739 few^G3641, that is^G5123^(G5748), eight^G3638 souls^G5590 were saved^G1295^(G5681) by^G1223 water^G5204.

²¹ This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

KJVThe like figure^G499 whereunto^G3739 even baptism^G908 doth^G4982 also^G2532 now^G3568 save^G4982^(G5719) us^G2248(not^G3756 the putting away^G595 of the filth^G4509 of the flesh^G4561, but^G235 the answer^G1906 of a good^G18 conscience^G4893 toward^G1519 God^G2316,) by^G1223 the resurrection^G386 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

²² who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

KJVWho^G3739 is gone^G4198^(G5679) into^G1519 heaven^G3772, and is^G2076^(G5748) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316; angels^G32 and^G2532 authorities^G1849 and^G2532 powers^G1411 being made subject^G5293^(G5651) unto him^G846.

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.

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