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