Prima lettera di Pietro 2

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Deponentes igitur omnem ma litiam et omnem dolum et simu lationes etinvidias et omnes detractiones,	1 Rid yourselves, then, of al spite, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and carping criticism.
2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationale sinedolo lac concupiscite, ut in eo crescatis in salutem,	2 Like new-born babies al your longing should be for milk -- the unadulterated spiritual milk -- which willhelp you to grow up to salvation,
3 si gustastis quoniamdulcis Dominus.	3 at any rate if you have tasted that the Lord is good .
4 Ad quem accedentes, lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidemreprobatum, coram Deo autem electum, pretiosum,	4 He is the living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselvesclose to him
5 et ipsi tamquam lapides viviaedificamini domus spiritalis in sacerdotium sanctum offerre spiritales hostiasacceptabiles Deo per Iesum Christum.	5 so that you, too, may be living stones making a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer the spiritualsacrifices made acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Propter quod continet Scriptura: “ Ecce pono in Sion lapidem angularem, electum, pretiosum; et, qui credit in eo, non confundetur ”.	6 As scripture says: Now I am laying a stone in Zion, a chosen, precious cornerstone and no one whorelies on this wil be brought to disgrace.
7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus; non credentibus autem “ Lapis, quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli ”	7 To you believers it brings honour. But for unbelievers, it is rather a stone which the builders rejectedthat became a cornerstone,
8 et “ lapis offensionis et petra scandali ”; qui offendunt verbo noncredentes, in quod et positi sunt.	8 a stumbling stone, a rock to trip people up. They stumble over it because they do not believe in theWord; it was the fate in store for them.
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 race, a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, a people to be a personal possession tosing the praises of God who cal ed you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
10 qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei; quinon consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.	10 Once you were a non-people and now you are the People of God; once you were outside his pity; nowyou have received pity.
11 Carissimi, obsecro tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibusdesideriis, quae militant adversus animam;	11 I urge you, my dear friends, as strangers and nomads, to keep yourselves free from the disorderednatural inclinations that attack 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 Always behave honourably among gentiles so that they can see for themselves what moral lives youlead, and when the day of reckoning comes, give thanks to God for the things which now make them denounceyou as criminals.
13 Subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum: sive regi quasipraecellenti	13 For the sake of the Lord, accept the authority of every human institution: the emperor, as the supremeauthority,
14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum,laudem vero bonorum;	14 and the governors as commissioned by him to punish criminals and praise those who do good.
15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescerefaciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam,	15 It is God's will that by your good deeds you should silence the ignorant talk of fools.
16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamenhabentes malitiae libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.	16 You are slaves of no one except God, so behave like free people, and never use your freedom as acover for wickedness.
17 Omnes honorate, fraternitatem diligite, Deum timete, regem honorificate.	17 Have respect for everyone and love for your fel ow-believers; fear God and honour the emperor.
18 Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestissed etiam pravis.	18 Slaves, you should obey your masters respectful y, not only those who are kind and reasonable butalso those who are difficult to please.
19 Haec est enim gratia, si propter conscientiam Dei sustinetquis tristitias, patiens iniuste.	19 You see, there is merit if, in awareness of God, you put up with the pains of undeserved punishment;
20 Quae enim gloria est, si peccantes etcolaphizati sustinetis? Sed si benefacientes et patientes sustinetis, haec estgratia apud Deum.	20 but what glory is there in putting up with a beating after you have done something wrong? The merit inthe sight of God is in putting up with it patiently when you are punished for doing your duty.
21 In hoc enim vocati estis, quia et Christus passus est pro vobis, vobis relinquens exemplum, ut sequamini vestigia eius:	21 This, in fact, is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and left an example for youto fol ow in his steps.
22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ipsius;	22 He had done nothing wrong, and had spoken no deceit.
23 qui cum malediceretur, non remaledicebat; cum pateretur, non comminabatur, commendabat autem iuste iudicanti;	23 He was insulted and did not retaliate with insults; when he was suffering he made no threats but puthis trust in the upright judge.
24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum, ut peccatis mortui iustitiae viveremus; cuius livore sanati estis.	24 He was bearing our sins in his own body on the cross, so that we might die to our sins and live foruprightness; through his bruises you have been healed.
25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem et episcopum animarum vestrarum.	25 You had gone astray like sheep but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of yoursouls.