1Peter:2

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* Then having laid aside all malice , and all guile , and hypocrisies , and envies , and all evil words , * as newborn babes desire the pure soul-nourishing milk , that you may grow by it ; * if indeed you "tasted " "that the Lord is good ;" LXX-Psa . strkjv @33:9 ; MT-Psa . strkjv @34:8 * to whom having drawn near , a living Stone , indeed having been rejected by men , but chosen by God , precious ; * you also as living stones are being built a spiritual house , a holy priesthood , to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ . * Because of this , it is also contained in the Scripture : "Behold ," I lay in Zion " an elect , "precious Stone ," "a Corner-foundation ;" "and the one believing in Him shall never in any way be ashamed ." Isaiah . strkjv @28:16 * Then to you who believe belongs the preciousness . But to disobeying ones , He is the "Stone which those building rejected ; this One became the Head-of-the-corner ," Psa . strkjv @118:22 * and a Stone-of-stumbling , and a Rock-of-offense " to those disobeying , stumbling at the word , to which they were also appointed . Isaiah . strkjv @8:14 * But you are "an elect race ," "a royal priesthood ," "a holy nation ," "a people for possession ," so that "you may openly speak of the virtues " of the One who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light ; LXX-Ex . strkjv @23:22 ; MT-Ex . strkjv @19:5 , 6 * you who then were "not a people , but now are the people " of God ; "the one not pitied then but now pitied ." Hosea . strkjv @1:6 , 9 strkjv @2:1 , 23 * Beloved , I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul ; * having your behavior good among the nations , in that which they speak against you as evildoers ; by observing your good works , they may glorify God in a day of visitation . * Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men because of the Lord ; whether to a king , as being supreme ; * or to governors , as through Him having indeed been sent for vengeance on evildoers , but praise on well doers , * because so is the will of God , doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men ; * as free , and not having freedom as a cover of evil , but as slaves of God ; * honor all , love the brotherhood , fear God , honor the king . * Servants , be obedient to your masters in all fear , not only to those good and forbearing , but also to the perverse ones . * For this is a grace , if because of conscience toward God anyone bears grief , suffering unjustly . * For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted ? But if you are suffering while doing good , and patiently endure , this is a grace from God . * For you were called to this , for even Christ suffered on our behalf , leaving behind an example for us , that you should follow His steps ; * "who did not sin , nor was guile found in His mouth ;" Isaiah . strkjv @53:9 * who , having been reviled , did not revile in return ; suffering , He did not threaten , but gave Himself up to Him who was judging righteously ; * who "Himself bore in His body our sins " onto the tree ; that dying to sins , we might live to righteousness ; of whom , "by His wound , you were healed . * For you were straying sheep ," Isaiah . strkjv @53:4 -6 but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls .

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