1 Peter 2

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,	1 Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:	2 Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.	3 if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,	4 And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,
5 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.	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 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.	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 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,	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 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.	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 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:	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 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.	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 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;	11 Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.
12 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.	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 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;	13 Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent,
14 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.	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 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:	15 For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.	16 in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.	17 Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.	18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.	19 For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.
20 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.	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 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:	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 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:	22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:	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 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.	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 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.	25 For you were like wandering sheep. But now you have been turned back toward the Pastor and the Bishop of your souls.