1 Peter 2:1-12
King James Version
2 Wherefore laying aside all malice,
and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming,
as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men,
but chosen of God, and precious,
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.
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.
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,
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.
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;
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.
11 Dearly beloved,
I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,
abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war 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.
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