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1 Peter 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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As Newborn Babes

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Therefore, rid yourselves of all [fn]malice and all deceit and [fn]hypocrisy and [fn]envy and all [fn]slander,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2 - and like newborn babies, long for the [fn]pure [fn]milk of the word, so that by it you may grow [fn]in respect to salvation,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:3 - if you have tasted [fn]the kindness of the Lord.

As Living Stones

(Psa 118:22; Isa 28:16 )

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And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is [fn]choice and precious in the sight of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:5 - you also, as living stones, [fn]are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - For this is contained in [fn]Scripture:

“BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE,

AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN [fn]HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]PUT TO SHAME.”

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This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

“A STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,

THIS BECAME THE [fn]CHIEF CORNERSTONE,”

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and,

“A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;

for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this they were also appointed.

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But you are A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR GOD’S OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10 - for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

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Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:12 - Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may [fn]because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God on the day of [fn]visitation.

Honor Authority

(cf. Rom 13:1–5 )

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Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:14 - or to governors as sent [fn]by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:15 - For [fn]such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:16 - Act as free people, and [fn]do not use your freedom as a [fn]covering for evil, but use it as bond-servants of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:17 - Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the [fn]king.
(Isa 53:7–9 )

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Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are [fn]harsh.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:19 - For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person endures [fn]grief when suffering unjustly.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:20 - For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

Christ Is Our Example

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:21 - For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:22 - HE WHO COMMITTED NO sin, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT found IN HIS MOUTH;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:23 - [fn]and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:24 - and He Himself [fn]brought our sins in His body up on the [fn]cross, so that we might die to [fn]sin and live for righteousness; by His [fn]wounds you were healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and [fn]Guardian of your souls.
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NASB20 Footnotes
Or wickedness
plural nouns
plural nouns
plural nouns
Or unadulterated
Or spiritual (Gr logikos) milk, so
Or up to salvation
Lit that the Lord is kind
Lit chosen; or elect
Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
Or a scripture
Or it
Or disappointed
Lit head of the corner
Or as a result of
I.e., Christ’s coming again in judgment
Lit through
Lit so
Lit not having
I.e., a way to conceal
Or emperor
Or unscrupulous
Or pain
Lit who
Or offered...up
Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
Lit sins
Lit wound; or welt
Or Bishop, Overseer
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1 Peter Chapter 2 — Additional Translations:

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