Modern Literal Version - Pre-Release 2012

[1 Peter 2]

 ^2:1 Therefore having placed away from yourselves all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all acts of backbiting, ^2:2 as newborn babies, long for the logical milk which is without guile, that^* you^* may grow by it; ^2:3 if indeed, you^* have tasted that the Lord is kind: ^2:4 coming to him, a living stone, indeed rejected^* by men, but with God chosen and precious. ^2:5 You^*, like living stones, are also built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ^2:6 Because it is also contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a cornerstone, chosen and precious and he who believes in him will not be ashamed. {Is. 28:16} ^2:7 Therefore to you^* who believe is the honor; but to the disobedient, The stone which the builders rejected^*, this became the head of the corner; {Ps. 118:22} ^2:8 and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; {Is. 8:14} for they stumble in the word, being disobedient: also they were appointed^{* *}for that. ^2:9 But you^* are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people ^*for God's acquired asset, that you^* may proclaim the virtues of him who called you^* out of darkness into his marvelous light: ^2:10 who previously were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not been shown-mercy, but now have been shown-mercy.

 ^2:11 Beloved, I encourage you^* to be like foreigners and travelers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which are battling against the soul; ^2:12 having your^* good conduct seen among the Gentiles; that^*, in what they speak against you^*, like evildoers, they may glorify God in the day of inspection having been eyewitnesses from your^* good works.

 ^2:13 Therefore be subject to every human creation because of the Lord: whether to the king, ashe is superior to you^*; ^2:14 or to governors, as they are sent by him ^*for vengeance on evildoers and praise to those who do good. ^2:15 Because so is the will of God, that by doing good you^*should hush the ignorance of foolish men: ^2:16 as free and yet not using your^* freedom as a covering of malice, but as bond-slaves of God. ^2:17 Honor all men. Love^* the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

 ^2:18 Domestic servants, be in subjection to your^* masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked. ^2:19 For^* this is acceptable, if a man undergoes sorrows because ofhis conscience toward God, suffering wrongfully, ^2:20 for^* what glory is it, if, when you^* sin and are battered for it, you^* will endure it? But if, when you^* do well and suffer for it, you^* will endure it, this is acceptable with God. ^2:21 For^* to this you^* were called; because Christ also suffered on behalf of us, leaving you^* a model, that^* you^* should follow in his footprints: ^2:22 who did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth: ^2:23 who, when he was reviled, did not revile againin return; when he suffered, did not threaten; but gave himself to him who judges righteously. ^2:24He, himself, carried our sins in his body upon the tree, that^*, having died to sins, we might live to righteousness; by whose scars you^* were healed. ^2:25 For^* you^* were misled like sheep; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your^* souls.

 
Modern Literal Version Pre Release Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2012 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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