1 Peter 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,	1 Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander;
2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:	2 like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation,
3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.	3 for you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:	4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God,
5 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.	5 and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.	6 For it says in scripture: "Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame."
7 To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:	7 Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: "The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,"
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.	8 and "A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall." They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:	9 But you are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises" of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
10 Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.	10 Once you were "no people" but now you are God's people; you "had not received mercy" but now you have received mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,	11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and sojourners to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul.
12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.	12 Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that if they speak of you as evildoers, they may observe your good works and glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;	13 Be subject to every human institution for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme
14 Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:	14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the approval of those who do good.
15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:	15 For it is the will of God that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish people.
16 As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.	16 Be free, yet without using freedom as a pretext for evil, but as slaves of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.	17 Give honor to all, love the community, 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 Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse.
19 For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.	19 For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace.
20 For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.	20 But what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God.
21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.	21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.	22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."
23 Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.	23 When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.
24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.	24 He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
25 For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.	25 For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.