1 Laying away therefore all malice, and all guile, and simulations, and envies, and all detractions,
1 Wherefore ¹laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
2 as infants even now born, reasonable, milk without guile desire ye, that in it you may grow unto salvation.
2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
3 If yet you have tasted that our Lord is sweet.
3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 Unto whom approaching, a living stone, of men indeed reprobated, but of God elect and made honourable:
4 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honorable by God:
5 be ye also yourselves super-edified as it were living stones, spiritual houses, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual hosts, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
5 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 For the which cause the Scripture containeth, Behold I put in Sion a principal corner-stone elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
6 Wherefore it is said in the scripture: ²Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
7 To you therefore that believe, honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made into the head of the corner:
7 To you therefore that believe, he is honor: but to them that believe not, ³the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
8 and a stone of offence, & a rock of scandal, to them that stumble at the word, neither do believe wherein also they are put.
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
9 But you are an elect generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people of purchase: that you may declare his virtues, which from darkness hath called you into his marvelous light.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Which sometime not a people: but now the people of God. Which not having obtained mercy: but now having obtained mercy.
10 ⁴Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.
11 My dearest I beseech you as strangers & pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
11 ⁵Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
12 having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that in that wherein they misreport of you as of malefactors, by the good works considering you, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.
12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Be subject therefore to every human creature for God: whether it be to king, as excelling:
13 ⁶Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
14 or to rulers as sent by him to the revenge of malefactors, but to the praise of the good:
14 Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
15 for so is the will of God, that doing well you may make the ignorance of unwise men to be dumb.
15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 as free, and not as having the freedom for a cloak of malice, but as the servants of God.
16 As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the fraternity. Fear God. Honour the king.
17 Honor all men. ⁷Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Servants be subject in all fear to your masters, not only to the good & modest, but also to the wayward.
18 ⁸Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thank, if for conscience of God a man sustain sorrows, suffering unjustly.
19 For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if sinning, and buffeted you suffer? But if doing well you sustain patiently, this is thank before God.
20 For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you may follow his steps.
21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
22 ⁹Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
23 Who when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
23 Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
24 Who himself bare our sins in his body upon the tree: that dead to sins, we may live to justice. By whose stripes you are healed.
24 ¹⁰Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
25 For you were as sheep straying: but you be converted now to the Pastor & Bishop of your souls.
25 For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.