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{1st Peter 2:1} Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:2} As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:3} If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:4} To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious, ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:5} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:6} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:7} 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, ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:8} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:9} 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: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:10} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:11} Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:12} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:13} Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:14} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:15} For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:16} As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:17} Honour all [men.] Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:18} Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:19} For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:20} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:21} For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:22} Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:23} Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:24} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{1st Peter 2:25} For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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