# 1 Peter 2 ## 1 Peter 2:1 - [KJV] Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, - [ASV] Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, - [YLT] Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:1 - ## 1 Peter 2:2 - [KJV] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: - [ASV] as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; - [YLT] as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:2 - ## 1 Peter 2:3 - [KJV] If so be ye have tasted that the Lord *is* gracious. - [ASV] if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: - [YLT] if so be ye did taste that the Lord *is* gracious, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:3 - ## 1 Peter 2:4 - [KJV] To whom coming, *as unto* a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, *and* precious, - [ASV] unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, - [YLT] to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:4 - ## 1 Peter 2:5 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:5 - ## 1 Peter 2:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;' ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:6 - ## 1 Peter 2:7 - [KJV] 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, - [ASV] For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; - [YLT] to you, then, who are believing *is* the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:7 - ## 1 Peter 2:8 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. - [YLT] and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:8 - ## 1 Peter 2:9 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for *God's* own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: - [YLT] and ye *are* a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:9 - ## 1 Peter 2:10 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. - [YLT] who *were* once not a people, and *are* now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness. ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:10 - ## 1 Peter 2:11 - [KJV] Dearly beloved, I beseech *you* as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; - [ASV] Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; - [YLT] Beloved, I call upon *you*, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:11 - ## 1 Peter 2:12 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] having your behavior 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. - [YLT] having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection. ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:12 - ## 1 Peter 2:13 - [KJV] Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; - [ASV] Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; - [YLT] Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:13 - ## 1 Peter 2:14 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. - [YLT] whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:14 - ## 1 Peter 2:15 - [KJV] For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: - [ASV] For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: - [YLT] because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:15 - ## 1 Peter 2:16 - [KJV] As free, and not using *your* liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. - [ASV] as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. - [YLT] as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:16 - ## 1 Peter 2:17 - [KJV] Honour all *men*. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. - [ASV] Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. - [YLT] to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye. ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:17 - ## 1 Peter 2:18 - [KJV] Servants, *be* subject to *your* masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. - [ASV] Servants, *be* in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. - [YLT] The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:18 - ## 1 Peter 2:19 - [KJV] For this *is* thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. - [ASV] For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. - [YLT] for this *is* gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously; ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:19 - ## 1 Peter 2:20 - [KJV] 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 *is* acceptable with God. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] for what renown *is it*, if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure *it*? but if, doing good and suffering *for it*, ye do endure, this *is* gracious with God, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:20 - ## 1 Peter 2:21 - [KJV] For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: - [ASV] For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: - [YLT] for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:21 - ## 1 Peter 2:22 - [KJV] Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: - [ASV] who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: - [YLT] who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:22 - ## 1 Peter 2:23 - [KJV] Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed *himself* to him that judgeth righteously: - [ASV] who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed *himself* to him that judgeth righteously: - [YLT] who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:23 - ## 1 Peter 2:24 - [KJV] Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed, ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:24 - ## 1 Peter 2:25 - [KJV] For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. - [ASV] For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. - [YLT] for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls. ### Notes on 1 Peter 2:25 -