1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies

B ⟨hypocrisy⟩

, and envies

B ⟨murders⟩

, and all

A omit

evil speakings

ℵ ⟨speaking⟩

,

1 ¶ Putting away therefore all wickedness, 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

ℵBA ⟨thereby unto salvation⟩

:

2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

3 if 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,

4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house

ℵ ⟨house of the Spirit⟩

, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual

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sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through 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.

6 Because it is contained in scripture,

Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious:
And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

7 Unto you

ℵ ⟨us⟩

therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient

ℵB ⟨believe not⟩

, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

7 For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve,
The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was 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

B ⟨not believing⟩

: whereunto also they were appointed.

8 and,

A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;

for they 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:

9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who 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.

10 which in time past were no people, but now are 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;

11 ¶ Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to 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.

12 having your behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man

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for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

13 ¶ Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 Servants, be subject to your

ℵ ⟨your⟩

masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

18 ¶ Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience

A ⟨good conscience⟩

toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this

A ⟨for this⟩

is acceptable with God.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also

A omit

suffered

ℵ ⟨died⟩

for us, leaving us

ℵBA ⟨you, leaving you⟩

an example, that ye should follow his steps:

21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again

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; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self bare our

B ⟨your⟩

sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins

A ⟨our sins⟩

, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were

B ⟨Ye are⟩

as sheep going astray

ℵBA ⟨going astray as sheep⟩

; but are now returned

ℵ ⟨now return⟩

unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.