1 L epadati dar orice rautate, orice viclesug, orice fel de prefacatorie, de pizma si de clevetire;

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

2 s i, ca niste prunci nascuti de curind, sa doriti laptele duhovnicesc si curat, pentru ca prin el sa cresteti spre mintuire,

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

3 d aca ati gustat in adevar ca bun este Domnul.

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

4 A propiati-va de El, piatra vie, lepadata de oameni, dar aleasa si scumpa inaintea lui Dumnezeu.

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

5 S i voi, ca niste pietre vii, sunteti ziditi ca sa fiti o casa duhovniceasca, o preotie sfinta, si sa aduceti jertfe duhovnicesti, placute lui Dumnezeu, prin Isus Hristos.

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 C aci este scris in Scriptura: "Iata ca pun in Sion o piatra din capul unghiului, aleasa, scumpa, si cine se increde in El, nu va fi dat de rusine."

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 C instea aceasta este dar pentru voi care ati crezut! Dar pentru cei necredinciosi, "piatra, pe care au lepadat-o zidarii, a ajuns sa fie pusa in capul unghiului";

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 S i "o piatra de poticnire, si o stinca de cadere." Ei se lovesc de ea, pentru ca n-au crezut Cuvintul, si la aceasta sunt rinduiti.

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 V oi insa sunteti o semintie aleasa, o preotie imparateasca, un neam sfint, un popor, pe care Dumnezeu si l-a cistigat ca sa fie al Lui, ca sa vestiti puterile minunate ale Celui ce v-a chemat din intuneric la lumina Sa minunata;

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 p e voi, care odinioara nu erati un popor, dar acum sunteti poporul lui Dumnezeu; pe voi, care nu capataserati indurare, dar acum ati capatat indurare.

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 P rea iubitilor, va sfatuiesc ca pe niste straini si calatori, sa va feriti de poftele firii pamintesti care se razboiesc cu sufletul.

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

12 S a aveti o purtare buna in mijlocul Neamurilor, pentru ca in ceea ce va vorbesc de rau ca pe niste facatori de rele, prin faptele voastre bune, pe care le vad, sa slaveasca pe Dumnezeu in ziua cercetarii.

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 F iti supusi oricarei stapiniri omenesti, pentru Domnul: atit imparatului, ca inalt stapinitor,

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

14 c it si dregatorilor, ca unii care sunt trimisi de el sa pedepseasca pe facatorii de rele si sa laude pe cei ce fac bine.

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 C aci voia lui Dumnezeu este, ca facind ce este bine, sa astupati gura oamenilor nestiutori si prosti.

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

16 P urtati-va ca niste oameni slobozi, fara sa faceti din slobozenia aceasta o haina a rautatii, ci ca niste robi ai lui Dumnezeu.

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

17 C institi pe toti oamenii, iubiti pe frati, temeti-va de Dumnezeu, dati cinste imparatului!

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

18 S lugilor, fiti supuse stapinilor vostri cu toata frica, nu numai celor ce sunt buni si blinzi, ci si celor greu de multumit.

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

19 C aci este un lucru placut, daca cineva, pentru cugetul lui fata de Dumnezeu, sufere intristare, si sufere pe nedrept.

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

20 I n adevar, ce fala este sa suferiti cu rabdare sa fiti palmuiti cind ati facut rau? Dar daca suferiti cu rabdare, cind ati facut ce este bine, lucrul acesta este placut lui Dumnezeu.

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 S i la aceasta ati fost chemati; fiindca si Hristos a suferit pentru voi, si v-a lasat o pilda, ca sa calcati pe urmele Lui.

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

22 " El n-a facut pacat, si in gura Lui nu s-a gasit viclesug."

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

23 C ind era batjocorit, nu raspundea cu batjocuri, si cind era chinuit, nu ameninta, ci Se supunea Dreptului Judecator.

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

24 E l a purtat pacatele noastre in trupul Sau, pe lemn, pentru ca noi, fiind morti fata de pacate, sa traim pentru neprihanire: prin ranile Lui ati fost vindecati.

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 C aci erati ca niste oi ratacite. Dar acum v-ati intors la Pastorul si Episcopul sufletelor voastre.

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