Prima lettera di Pietro 2

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Deponentes igitur omnem ma litiam et omnem dolum et simu lationes etinvidias et omnes detractiones,	1 Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationale sinedolo lac concupiscite, ut in eo crescatis in salutem,	2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
3 si gustastis quoniamdulcis Dominus.	3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 Ad quem accedentes, lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidemreprobatum, coram Deo autem electum, pretiosum,	4 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
5 et ipsi tamquam lapides viviaedificamini domus spiritalis in sacerdotium sanctum offerre spiritales hostiasacceptabiles Deo per Iesum Christum.	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.
6 Propter quod continet Scriptura: “ Ecce pono in Sion lapidem angularem, electum, pretiosum; et, qui credit in eo, non confundetur ”.	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.
7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus; non credentibus autem “ Lapis, quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli ”	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:
8 et “ lapis offensionis et petra scandali ”; qui offendunt verbo noncredentes, in quod et positi sunt.	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.
9 Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus inacquisitionem, ut virtutes annuntietis eius, qui de tenebris vos vocavit inadmirabile lumen suum:	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:
10 qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei; quinon consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.	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.
11 Carissimi, obsecro tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibusdesideriis, quae militant adversus animam;	11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
12 conversationem vestram intergentes habentes bonam, ut in eo, quod detrectant de vobis tamquam demalefactoribus, ex bonis operibus considerantes glorificent Deum in dievisitationis.	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.
13 Subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum: sive regi quasipraecellenti	13 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum,laudem vero bonorum;	14 Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescerefaciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam,	15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamenhabentes malitiae libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.	16 As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
17 Omnes honorate, fraternitatem diligite, Deum timete, regem honorificate.	17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestissed etiam pravis.	18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 Haec est enim gratia, si propter conscientiam Dei sustinetquis tristitias, patiens iniuste.	19 For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
20 Quae enim gloria est, si peccantes etcolaphizati sustinetis? Sed si benefacientes et patientes sustinetis, haec estgratia apud Deum.	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.
21 In hoc enim vocati estis, quia et Christus passus est pro vobis, vobis relinquens exemplum, ut sequamini vestigia eius:	21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ipsius;	22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
23 qui cum malediceretur, non remaledicebat; cum pateretur, non comminabatur, commendabat autem iuste iudicanti;	23 Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum, ut peccatis mortui iustitiae viveremus; cuius livore sanati estis.	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.
25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem et episcopum animarum vestrarum.	25 For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.