1 P ut out of your life hate and lying. Do not pretend to be someone you are not. Do not always want something someone else has. Do not say bad things about other people.

Deixando, pois, toda a malícia, todo o engano, e fingimentos, e invejas, e toda a maledicência,

2 A s new babies want milk, you should want to drink the pure milk which is God’s Word so you will grow up and be saved from the punishment of sin.

desejai como meninos recém-nascidos, o puro leite espiritual, a fim de por ele crescerdes para a salvação,

3 I f you have tasted of the Lord, you know how good He is. The Living Stone

se é que já provastes que o Senhor é bom;

4 C ome to Christ as to a living stone. Men have put Him aside, but He was chosen by God and is of great worth in the sight of God.

e, chegando-vos para ele, pedra viva, rejeitada, na verdade, pelos homens, mas, para com Deus eleita e preciosa,

5 Y ou are to be as living stones in the building God is making also. You are His religious leaders giving yourselves to God through Jesus Christ. This kind of gift pleases God.

vós também, quais pedras vivas, sois edificados como casa espiritual para serdes sacerdócio santo, a fim de oferecerdes sacrifícios espirituais, aceitáveis a Deus por Jesus Cristo.

6 T he Holy Writings say, “See, I lay down in Jerusalem a Stone of great worth, worth far more than any amount of money. Anyone who puts his trust in Him will not be ashamed.”

Por isso, na Escritura se diz: Eis que ponho em Sião uma principal pedra angular, eleita e preciosa; e quem nela crer não será confundido.

7 T his Stone is of great worth to you who have your trust in Him. But to those who have not put their trust in Him, the Holy Writings say, “The Stone which the workmen put aside has become the most important part of the building.”

E assim para vós, os que credes, é a preciosidade; mas para os descrentes, a pedra que os edificadores rejeitaram, esta foi posta como a principal da esquina,

8 T he Holy Writings say, also, “Christ is the Stone that some men will trip over and the Rock over which they will fall.” When they do not obey the Word of God, they trip over it. This is what happens to such men.

e: Como uma pedra de tropeço e rocha de escândalo; porque tropeçam na palavra, sendo desobedientes; para o que também foram destinados.

9 B ut you are a chosen group of people. You are the King’s religious leaders. You are a holy nation. You belong to God. He has done this for you so you can tell others how God has called you out of darkness into His great light.

Mas vós sois a geração eleita, o sacerdócio real, a nação santa, o povo adquirido, para que anuncieis as grandezas daquele que vos chamou das trevas para a sua maravilhosa luz;

10 A t one time you were a people of no use. Now you are the people of God. At one time you did not have loving-kindness. Now you have God’s loving-kindness.

vós que outrora nem éreis povo, e agora sois de Deus; vós que não tínheis alcançado misericórdia, e agora a tendes alcançado.

11 D ear friends, your real home is not here on earth. You are strangers here. I ask you to keep away from all the sinful desires of the flesh. These things fight to get hold of your soul.

Amados, exorto-vos, como a peregrinos e forasteiros, que vos abstenhais das concupiscências da carne, as quais combatem contra a alma;

12 W hen you are around people who do not know God, be careful how you act. Even if they talk against you as wrong-doers, in the end they will give thanks to God for your good works when Christ comes again. Obey the Leaders

tendo o vosso procedimento correto entre os gentios, para que naquilo em que falam mal de vós, como de malfeitores, observando as vossas boas obras, glorifiquem a Deus no dia da visitação.

13 O bey the head leader of the country and all other leaders over you. This pleases the Lord.

Sujeitai-vos a toda autoridade humana por amor do Senhor, quer ao rei, como soberano,

14 O bey the men who work for them. God sends them to punish those who do wrong and to show respect to those who do right.

quer aos governadores, como por ele enviados para castigo dos malfeitores, e para louvor dos que fazem o bem.

15 T his is what God wants. When you do right, you stop foolish men from saying bad things.

Porque assim é a vontade de Deus, que, fazendo o bem, façais emudecer a ignorância dos homens insensatos,

16 O bey as men who are free but do not use this to cover up sin. Live as servants owned by God at all times.

como livres, e não tendo a liberdade como capa da malícia, mas como servos de Deus.

17 S how respect to all men. Love the Christians. Honor God with love and fear. Respect the head leader of the country. Servants

Honrai a todos. Amai aos irmãos. Temei a Deus. Honrai ao rei.

18 S ervants, you are to respect your owners and do what they say. Do this if you have a good and kind owner. You must do it even if your owner is hard to work for.

Vós, servos, sujeitai-vos com todo o temor aos vossos senhores, não somente aos bons e moderados, mas também aos maus.

19 T his shows you have received loving-favor when you are even punished for doing what is right because of your trust in God.

Porque isto é agradável, que alguém, por causa da consciência para com Deus, suporte tristezas, padecendo injustamente.

20 W hat good is it if, when you are beaten for doing something wrong, you do not try to get out of it? But if you are beaten when you have done what is right, and do not try to get out of it, God is pleased.

Pois, que glória é essa, se, quando cometeis pecado e sois por isso esbofeteados, sofreis com paciência? Mas se, quando fazeis o bem e sois afligidos, o sofreis com paciência, isso é agradável a Deus.

21 T hese things are all a part of the Christian life to which you have been called. Christ suffered for us. This shows us we are to follow in His steps.

Porque para isso fostes chamados, porquanto também Cristo padeceu por vós, deixando-vos exemplo, para que sigais as suas pisadas.

22 H e never sinned. No lie or bad talk ever came from His lips.

Ele não cometeu pecado, nem na sua boca se achou engano;

23 W hen people spoke against Him, He never spoke back. When He suffered from what people did to Him, He did not try to pay them back. He left it in the hands of the One Who is always right in judging.

sendo injuriado, não injuriava, e quando padecia não ameaçava, mas entregava-se

24 H e carried our sins in His own body when He died on a cross. In doing this, we may be dead to sin and alive to all that is right and good. His wounds have healed you!

levando ele mesmo os nossos pecados em seu corpo sobre o madeiro, para que mortos para os pecados, pudéssemos viver para a justiça; e pelas suas feridas fostes sarados.

25 Y ou were like lost sheep. But now you have come back to Him Who is your Shepherd and the One Who cares for your soul.

Porque éreis desgarrados, como ovelhas; mas agora tendes voltado ao Pastor e Bispo das vossas almas.