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. 

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