1  Therefore having put away all malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all slanders,

1  Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1  Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.

2  as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

2  Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,

2  And become like newborn babes, and long for the word, as for pure and spiritual milk, that you may grow to salvation by it

3  if indeed you tasted that YHWH is good.

3  if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.

3  If so be you have tasted and found out that the LORD is good.

4  Coming to Him as to a living stone, having been rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

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

5  you also, as living stones, are being built [into] a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

5  be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  For it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I place in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame."

6  Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”

7  Therefore, to you who believe, [He] is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,"

7  It is to you who believe, therefore, that this honour is given; but to those who are disobedient, he is a stumbling stone and a stone of trouble.

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 offense."They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

8  and a stone of offense, and a rock of scandal, to those who are offended by the Word; neither do they believe, though they also have been built upon him.

8  And they stumble over it because they are disobedient to the word for which they were appointed.

9  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's [own] possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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  who formerly [were] not a people but now [are the] people of God, who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.

10  who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

10  Though in past times you were not a people, yet now you are the people of God. Though you had not obtained mercy, yet now you have obtained mercy.

11  Beloved, I implore you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul;

11  Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.

11  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul;

12  having your manner of life noble among the Gentiles, so that, whenever they speak against you as evildoers, when they observe the good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

12  Keep your behavior among the Gentiles to what is good, so that, when they slander you as if you were evildoers, they may, by the good works that are seen in you, glorify God on the day of visitation.

12  And let your conduct be good before all men, so that those who speak evil words against you, may see your good works and glorify God at the day of trial.

13  Therefore subject yourselves to every human institution on account of YHWH: whether to the king as [to one] having authority,

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

14  or to governors, as to those being sent for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise [of those] doing good.

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

15  For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may 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

15  For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,

16  as free, yet not using freedom as a cover for wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

16  in an open manner, and not as if cloaking malice with liberty, but like servants of God.

16  Act as free men, and not as men who use their liberty as a cloak for their maliciousness; but as the servants of God.

17  Honor all [people]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

17  Honour all men. Love your brethren. Fear God. Honour the king.

18  Servants, subject yourselves to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked.

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

18  And the servants among you, let them be submissive to their masters with due respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are severe and difficult.

19  For this is admirable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures pain, suffering unjustly.

19  For such men have favor before God; because of a good conscience they endure sorrows which come upon them unjustly.

19  For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20  For what glory [is it,] if when you sin and are beaten, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer [for it,] you endure, this is admirable before 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.

20  What praise have they who endure suffering because of their faults? But when you do good, and are made to suffer, and you take it patiently, then your glory is greater with God.

21  For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving behind an example for you, that you should follow in His footsteps,

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

22  "Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth";

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

23  who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;

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

23  And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.

24  who Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, in order that having died to sins, we might live unto righteousness-by whose stripes you were healed.

24  He himself bore our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sin, would live for justice. By his wounds, you have been healed.

24  And he bore all our sins, and lifted them with his body on the cross, that we being dead to sin, should live through his righteousness: and by his wounds you were healed.

25  For you were like sheep going astray, but you have turned back now to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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