Prima lettera di Pietro - 1 Peter 2

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Απορριψαντες λοιπον πασαν κακιαν και παντα δολον και υποκρισεις και φθονους και πασας καταλαλιας,	1 Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
2 επιποθησατε ως νεογεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα, δια να αυξηθητε δι' αυτου,	2 Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,
3 επειδη εγευθητε οτι αγαθος ο Κυριος.	3 if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 Εις τον οποιον προσερχομενοι, ως εις λιθον ζωντα, υπο μεν των ανθρωπων αποδεδοκιμασμενον, παρα δε τω Θεω εκλεκτον, εντιμον,	4 And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,
5 και σεις, ως λιθοι ζωντες, οικοδομεισθε οικος πνευματικος, ιερατευμα αγιον, δια να προσφερητε πνευματικας θυσιας ευπροσδεκτους εις τον Θεον δια Ιησου Χριστου?	5 be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 δια τουτο και περιεχεται εν τη γραφη? Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον ακρογωνιαιον, εκλεκτον, εντιμον, και ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη.	6 Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”
7 Εις εσας λοιπον τους πιστευοντας ειναι η τιμη, εις δε τους απειθουντας ο λιθος, τον οποιον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες, ουτος εγεινε κεφαλη γωνιας	7 Therefore, to you who believe, he is honor. But to those who do not believe, the stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made into the head of the corner,
8 και λιθος προσκομματος και πετρα σκανδαλου? οιτινες προσκοπτουσιν εις τον λογον, οντες απειθεις, εις το οποιον και ησαν προσδιωρισμενοι?	8 and a stone of offense, and a rock of scandal, to those who are offended by the Word; neither do they believe, though they also have been built upon him.
9 σεις ομως εισθε γενος εκλεκτον, βασιλειον ιερατευμα, εθνος αγιον, λαος τον οποιον απεκτησεν ο Θεος, δια να εξαγγειλητε τας αρετας εκεινου, οστις σας εκαλεσεν εκ του σκοτους εις το θαυμαστον αυτου φως?	9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10 οι ποτε μη οντες λαος, τωρα δε λαος του Θεου, οι ποτε μη ηλεημενοι, τωρα δε ελεηθεντες.	10 Though in past times you were not a people, yet now you are the people of God. Though you had not obtained mercy, yet now you have obtained mercy.
11 Αγαπητοι, σας παρακαλω ως ξενους και παρεπιδημους, να απεχητε απο των σαρκικων επιθυμιων, αιτινες στρατευονται κατα της ψυχης,	11 Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.
12 να εχητε καλην την διαγωγην σας μεταξυ των εθνων, ινα ενω σας καταλαλουσιν ως κακοποιους, εκ των καλων εργων, οταν ιδωσιν αυτα, δοξασωσι τον Θεον εν τη ημερα της επισκεψεως.	12 Keep your behavior among the Gentiles to what is good, so that, when they slander you as if you were evildoers, they may, by the good works that are seen in you, glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Υποταχθητε λοιπον εις πασαν ανθρωπινην διαταξιν δια τον Κυριον? ειτε εις βασιλεα, ως υπερεχοντα,	13 Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent,
14 ειτε εις ηγεμονας, ως δι' αυτου πεμπομενους εις εκδικησιν μεν κακοποιων, επαινον δε αγαθοποιων?	14 or to leaders as having been sent from him for vindication over evildoers, it is truly for the praise of what is good.
15 διοτι ουτως ειναι το θελημα του Θεου, αγαθοποιουντες να αποστομονητε την αγνωσιαν των αφρονων ανθρωπων?	15 For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,
16 ως ελευθεροι, και μη ως εχοντες την ελευθεριαν επικαλυμμα της κακιας, αλλ' ως δουλοι του Θεου.	16 in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God.
17 Παντας τιμησατε, την αδελφοτητα αγαπατε, τον Θεον φοβεισθε, τον βασιλεα τιματε.	17 Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Οι οικεται υποτασσεσθε εν παντι φοβω εις τους κυριους σας, ου μονον εις τους αγαθους και επιεικεις, αλλα και εις τους διεστραμμενους.	18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.
19 Διοτι τουτο ειναι χαρις, το να υποφερη τις λυπας δια την εις τον Θεον συνειδησιν, πασχων αδικως.	19 For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.
20 Διοτι ποια δοξα ειναι, εαν αμαρτανοντες και ραπιζομενοι υπομενητε; εαν ομως αγαθοποιουντες και πασχοντες υπομενητε, τουτο ειναι χαρις παρα τω Θεω.	20 For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God.
21 Διοτι εις τουτο προσεκληθητε, επειδη και ο Χριστος επαθεν υπερ υμων, αφινων παραδειγμα εις υμας δια να ακολουθησητε τα ιχνη αυτου?	21 For you have been called to this because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in his footsteps.
22 οστις αμαρτιαν δεν εκαμεν, ουδε ευρεθη δολος εν τω στοματι αυτου.	22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
23 Οστις λοιδορουμενος δεν αντελοιδορει, πασχων δεν ηπειλει, αλλα παρεδιδεν εαυτον εις τον κρινοντα δικαιως?	23 And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.
24 οστις τας αμαρτιας ημων αυτος εβαστασεν εν τω σωματι αυτου επι του ξυλου, δια να ζησωμεν εν τη δικαιοσυνη, αποθανοντες κατα τας αμαρτιας? με του οποιου την πληγην ιατρευθητε.	24 He himself bore our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sin, would live for justice. By his wounds, you have been healed.
25 Διοτι υπηρχετε ως προβατα πλανωμενα, αλλα τωρα επεστραφητε εις τον ποιμενα και επισκοπον των ψυχων σας.	25 For you were like wandering sheep. But now you have been turned back toward the Pastor and the Bishop of your souls.