1 Peter 2 : King James Version

2 1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile,
and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings, 2As
newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby: 3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious. 4To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5Ye
also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by
Jesus Christ. 6Wherefore 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.
7Unto 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, 8And a stone of
stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the
word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9But
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; 10Which
in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which
had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11Dearly
beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12Having 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. 13Submit
yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it
be to the king, as supreme; 14Or unto governors, as unto
them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for
the praise of them that do well. 15For so is the will of
God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of
foolish men: 16As free, and not using your liberty for a
cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honour
all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 18Servants,
be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and
gentle, but also to the froward. 19For this is
thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief,
suffering wrongfully. 20For 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. 21For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye
should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was
guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled,
reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but
committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24Who
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. 25For ye were as sheep going astray; but
are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.