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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Peter 2 BLB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_peter/2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap//1_peter/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">BLB</a> > 1 Peter 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/berean/1_peter/2.htm" width="100%" height="32" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_peter/1.htm" title="1 Peter 1">◄</a> 1 Peter 2 <a href="../1_peter/3.htm" title="1 Peter 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Berean Literal Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Lord is Good</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Therefore having put aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speakings, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>like newborn babies, crave pure reasonable milk, so that by it you may grow up in respect to salvation, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>if indeed you have tasted that the Lord <i>is</i> good. </p><p class="hdg">The Living Stone<br /><span class="cross">(Isaiah 28:14-22; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Coming to <i>Him</i>, a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but chosen <i>and</i> precious in the sight of God, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>you yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Therefore it is contained in Scripture:</p><p class="indent1stline">“Behold, I lay in Zion a stone,</p><p class="indent2"> a chosen precious cornerstone;</p><p class="indent1"> and the <i>one</i> believing on Him,</p><p class="indent2"> shall not be put to shame.”<span class="fn"><a href="#fna" title="Isaiah 28:16">a</a></span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Therefore the preciousness <i>is</i> to you believing. But <i>to those</i> disobeying,</p><p class="indent1stline">“<i>The</i> stone which those building have rejected,</p><p class="indent2"> this has become into <i>the</i> head of <i>the</i> corner,”<span class="fn"><a href="#fnb" title="Psalm 118:22">b</a></span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and,</p><p class="indent1stline">“A stone of stumbling</p><p class="indent2"> and a rock of offense.”<span class="fn"><a href="#fnc" title="Isaiah 8:14">c</a></span></p><p class="reg"> <i>They</i> stumble at being disobedient to the word, to which also they were appointed. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But you <i>are</i> a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for <i>His</i> possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of the <i>One</i> having called you out of darkness into His marvelous light, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>who once <i>were</i> not a people, but now <i>are</i> <i>the</i> people of God; those not having received mercy, but now having received mercy. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Beloved, I exhort <i>you</i> as aliens and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly desires, which war against the soul, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>keeping your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that wherein which they speak against you as evildoers, through having witnessed the good deeds, they may glorify God in <i>the</i> day of visitation. </p><p class="hdg">Submission to Authorities<br /><span class="cross">(Romans 13:1-7)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Be in subjection to every human institution for the sake of the Lord, whether to <i>the</i> king as being supreme, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance to evildoers and praise to well-doers, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>because the will of God is this: doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>as free, and not having the freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Honor everyone: love the brotherhood, fear God, Honor the king. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Servants, be subject to masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the unreasonable. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>For this <i>is</i> acceptable, if for sake of conscience toward God, anyone endures griefs, suffering unjustly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For what kind of credit <i>is it</i>, if sinning and being struck, you shall endure? But if you shall endure doing good and suffering, this <i>is</i> commendable before God. </p><p class="hdg">Christ's Example of Suffering<br /><span class="cross">(Isaiah 53:1-8; Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; John 18:19-24)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>For to this hereunto you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow after His steps: </p><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>“Who committed no sin,</p><p class="indent2"> neither was deceit found in His mouth.”<span class="fn"><a href="#fnd" title="Isaiah 53:9">d</a></span> </p><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Who being reviled</p><p class="indent2"> did not retaliate;</p><p class="indent1"> suffering did not threaten,</p><p class="indent2"> but He gave <i>Himself</i> over to Him judging justly. </p><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Who Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree,</p><p class="indent2"> so that, having been dead to sins, we might live to righteousness.</p><p class="indent1">“By whose scourge marks you have been healed.”<span class="fn"><a href="#fne" title="Isaiah 53:5">e</a></span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For you were like sheep going astray,<span class="fn"><a href="#fnf" title="Isaiah 53:6">f</a></span> but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<A name="fn"><br /><br /></p><A name="fna"></a><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnote">Isaiah 28:16</span><br /><A name="fnb"></a><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> <span class="footnote">Psalm 118:22</span><br /><A name="fnc"></a><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnote">Isaiah 8:14</span><br /><A name="fnd"></a><span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnote">Isaiah 53:9</span><br /><A name="fne"></a><span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">24</span> <span class="footnote">Isaiah 53:5</span><br /><A name="fnf"></a><span class="footnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> <span class="footnote">Isaiah 53:6</span><br /><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible<br /><a href="//berean.bible">www.Berean.Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="//literalbible.com">Berean Literal Bible (BLB)</a><br />© 2016 by <a href="//biblehub.com">Bible Hub</a> and <a href="//berean.bible">Berean.Bible</a><br />Used by Permission. 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