1 ¶ Having therefore left all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all murmurings,

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 a s newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;

as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 i f so be ye have tasted that the Lord is benevolent;

if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 ¶ coming unto whom (is the living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious),

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

5 y e also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God by Jesus, the Christ.

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 T herefore, also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion the chief corner stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.

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 U nto you, therefore, who believe he is precious; but unto those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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 a nd a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to those who stumble at the word, not obeying in that for which they were ordained.

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 B ut ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

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 Y e who in the time past were not a people, but are now the people of God, who in the time past had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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 D early beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from the carnal desires which war against the soul

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 a nd have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

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 ¶ Therefore, be subject to every human ordinance that is of the Lord, whether it be to a king or to a superior,

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

14 a nd unto governors as unto those that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those that do well.

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 F or this is the will of God, that in well doing ye may silence the ignorance of vain men,

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 a s being free, yet not using your liberty to cover maliciousness, but as slaves of God.

as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

17 H onour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 S ervants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and humane, but also to the unjust.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 F or this is due to grace, if a man for conscience toward God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 F or what glory is it if, when ye are 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 due to grace from God.

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 B ecause for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 w ho did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth,

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 w ho, when he was cursed, did not return the curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously;

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 h e himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose wound ye were healed.

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 F or ye were as sheep that had gone astray, but are now converted unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.