Primeira Epístola de São Pedro 2

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Deponde, pois, toda malícia, toda astúcia, fingimentos, invejas e toda espécie de maledicência.	1 Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
2 as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,	2 Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,
3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord {is} good.	3 if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.	4 And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,
5 Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.	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 To you therefore who believe {is} the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of {the} corner,	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 and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; {who} stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.	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 But *ye* {are} a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;	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 who once {were} not a people, but now God?s people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.	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 Beloved, I exhort {you}, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;	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 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that {as to that} in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through {your} good works, {themselves} witnessing {them}, glorify God in {the} day of visitation.	11 Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.
12 or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.	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 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;	13 Therefore, be subject to every human creature because of God, whether it is to the king as preeminent,
14 as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God?s bondmen.	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 Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.	15 For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,
16 Servants, {be} subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.	16 in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God.
17 For this {is} acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.	17 Honor everyone. Love brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 For what glory {is it}, if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear {it}? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear {it}, this is acceptable with God.	18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.
19 For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:	19 For this is grace: when, because of God, a man willingly endures sorrows, suffering injustice.
20 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;	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 who, {when} reviled, reviled not again; {when} suffering, threatened not; but gave {himself} over into the hands of him who judges righteously;	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 himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.	22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
23 For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.	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 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 you were like wandering sheep. But now you have been turned back toward the Pastor and the Bishop of your souls.