1 Wherefore G3767 CONJ laying aside G659 V-2AMP-NPM all G3956 A-ASF malice G2549 N-ASF , and G2532 CONJ all G3956 A-ASM guile G1388 N-ASM , and G2532 CONJ hypocrisies G5272 N-APF , and G2532 CONJ envies G5355 N-APM , and G2532 CONJ all G3956 A-APF evil speakings G2636 N-APF ,
2 As G5613 ADV newborn G738 A-NPN babes G1025 N-NPN , desire G1971 V-AAM-2P the G3588 T-ASN sincere G97 A-ASN milk G1051 N-ASN of the word G3050 A-ASN , that G2443 CONJ ye may grow G837 V-APS-2P thereby G1722 PREP :
3 If so be G1512 COND ye have tasted G1089 V-ADI-2P that G3754 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM Lord G2962 N-NSM is gracious G5543 A-NSM .
4 To G4314 PREP whom G3739 R-ASM coming G4334 V-PNP-NPM , as unto a living G2198 V-PAP-ASM stone G3037 N-ASM , disallowed G593 V-RPP-ASM indeed G3303 PRT of G5259 PREP men G444 N-GPM , but G1161 CONJ chosen G1588 A-ASM of G3844 PREP God G2316 N-DSM , and precious G1784 A-ASM ,
5 Ye G846 P-NPM also G2532 CONJ , as G5613 ADV lively G2198 V-PAP-NPM stones G3037 N-NPM , are built up G3618 V-PPI-2P a spiritual G4152 A-NSM house G3624 N-NSM , an holy G40 A-NSN priesthood G2406 N-NSN , to offer up G399 V-AAN spiritual G4152 A-APF sacrifices G2378 N-APF , acceptable G2144 A-APF to God G2316 N-DSM by G1223 PREP Jesus G2424 N-GSM Christ G5547 N-GSM .
6 Wherefore G1352 also G2532 CONJ it is contained G4023 V-PAI-3S in G1722 PREP the G3588 T-DSF scripture G1124 N-DSF , Behold G2400 V-2AAM-2S , I lay G5087 V-PAI-1S in G1722 PREP Zion G4622 N-PRI a chief corner stone G3037 N-ASM , elect G1588 A-ASM , precious G1784 A-ASM : and G2532 CONJ he that believeth G4100 V-PAP-NSM on G1909 PREP him G846 P-DSM shall not G3364 be confounded G2617 V-APS-3S .
7 Unto you G5213 P-2DP therefore G3767 CONJ which G3588 T-NSF believe G4100 V-PAP-DPM he is precious G5092 N-NSF : but G1161 CONJ unto them which be disobedient G544 V-PAP-DPM , the stone G3037 N-ASM which G3739 R-ASM the G3588 T-NPM builders G3618 V-PAP-NPM disallowed G593 V-AAI-3P , the same G3778 D-NSM is made G1096 V-AOI-3S the G1519 PREP head G2776 N-ASF of the corner G1137 N-GSF ,
8 And G2532 CONJ a stone G3037 N-NSM of stumbling G4348 N-GSN , and G2532 CONJ a rock G4073 N-NSF of offense G4625 N-GSN , even to them which G3739 R-NPM stumble G4350 V-PAI-3P at the G3588 T-DSM word G3056 N-DSM , being disobedient G544 V-PAP-NPM : whereunto G1519 PREP also G2532 CONJ they were appointed G5087 V-API-3P .
9 But G1161 CONJ ye G5210 P-2NP are a chosen G1588 A-NSN generation G1085 N-NSN , a royal G934 A-NSN priesthood G2406 N-NSN , a holy G40 A-NSN nation G1484 N-NSN , a peculiar G4047 N-ASF people G2992 N-NSM ; that G3704 ADV ye should show forth G1804 V-AAS-2P the G3588 T-APF praises G703 N-APF of him G3588 T-GSM who hath called G2564 V-AAP-GSM you G3588 T-GSM out of G1537 PREP darkness G4655 N-GSN into G1519 PREP his G3588 T-ASN marvelous G2298 A-ASN light G5457 N-ASN :
10 Which G3588 T-NPM in time past G4218 PRT were not G3756 PRT-N a people G2992 N-NSM , but G1161 CONJ are now G3568 ADV the people G2992 N-NSM of God G2316 N-GSM : which had not obtained mercy G1653 V-RPP-NPM , but G1161 CONJ now G3568 ADV have obtained mercy G1653 V-APP-NPM .
11 Dearly beloved G27 A-VPM , I beseech G3870 V-PAI-1S you as G5613 ADV strangers G3941 A-APM and G2532 CONJ pilgrims G3927 A-APM , abstain G567 V-PMN from fleshly G4559 A-GPF lusts G1939 N-GPF , which G3748 R-NPF war G4754 V-PMI-3P against G2596 PREP the G3588 T-GSF soul G5590 N-GSF ;
12 Having G2192 V-PAP-NPM your G3588 T-ASF conversation G391 N-ASF honest G2570 A-ASF among G1722 PREP the G3588 T-DPN Gentiles G1484 N-DPN : that G2443 CONJ , whereas G1722 PREP they speak against G2635 V-PAI-3P you G5216 P-2GP as G5613 ADV evildoers G2555 A-GPM , they G3588 T-GPN may by G1537 PREP your good G2570 A-GPN works G2041 N-GPN , which they shall behold G2029 V-AAP-NPM , glorify G1392 V-AAS-3P God G2316 N-ASM in G1722 PREP the day G2250 N-DSF of visitation G1984 N-GSF .
13 Submit yourselves G5293 V-2APM-2P to G3767 CONJ every G3956 A-DSF ordinance G2937 N-DSF of man G442 A-DSF for the Lord\'s sake G1223 PREP : whether G1535 CONJ it be to the king G935 N-DSM , as G5613 ADV supreme G5242 V-PAP-DSM ;
14 Or G1535 CONJ unto governors G2232 N-DPM , as G5613 ADV unto them that are sent G3992 V-PPP-DPM by G1223 PREP him G846 P-GSM for G1519 PREP the punishment G1557 N-ASF of G3303 evildoers G2555 A-GPM , and G1161 CONJ for the praise G1868 N-ASM of them that do well G17 A-GPM .
15 For G3754 CONJ so G3779 ADV is G2076 V-PXI-3S the G3588 T-NSN will G2307 N-NSN of God G2316 N-GSM , that with well doing G15 V-PAP-APM ye may put to silence G5392 V-PAN the G3588 T-GSM ignorance G56 N-ASF of foolish G878 A-GPM men G444 N-GPM :
16 As G5613 ADV free G1658 A-NPM , and G2532 CONJ not G3361 PRT-N using G2192 V-PAP-NPM your liberty G1657 N-ASF for G5613 ADV a cloak G1942 N-ASN of maliciousness G2549 N-GSF , but G235 CONJ as G5613 ADV the servants G1401 N-NPM of God G2316 N-GSM .
17 Honor G5091 V-AAM-2P all G3956 A-APM men . Love G25 V-AAM-2P the G3588 T-ASF brotherhood G81 N-ASF . Fear G5399 V-PNM-2P God G2316 N-ASM . Honor G5091 V-PAM-2P the G3588 T-ASM king G935 N-ASM .
18 Servants G3610 N-NPM , be subject to G5293 V-PPP-NPM your masters G1203 N-DPM with G1722 PREP all G3956 A-DSM fear G5401 N-DSM ; not G3756 PRT-N only G3440 ADV to the G3588 T-DPM good G18 A-DPM and G2532 CONJ gentle G1933 A-DPM , but G235 CONJ also G2532 CONJ to the G3588 T-DPM froward G4646 A-DPM .
19 For G1063 CONJ this G5124 D-NSN is thankworthy G5485 N-NSF , if G1487 COND a man G5100 X-NSM for G1223 PREP conscience G4893 N-ASF toward God G2316 N-GSM endure G5297 V-PAI-3S grief G3077 N-APF , suffering G3958 V-PAP-NSM wrongfully G95 ADV .
20 For G1063 CONJ what G4169 I-NSN glory G2811 N-NSN is it , if G1487 COND , when ye be buffeted G2852 V-PPP-NPM for your faults G264 V-PAP-NPM , ye shall take it patiently G5278 V-FAI-2P ? but G235 CONJ if G1487 COND , when ye do well G15 V-PAP-NPM , and G2532 CONJ suffer G3958 V-PAP-NPM for it , ye take it patiently G5278 V-FAI-2P , this G5124 D-NSN is acceptable G5485 N-NSF with G3844 PREP God G2316 N-DSM .
21 For G1063 CONJ even hereunto G1519 PREP were ye called G2564 V-API-2P : because G3754 CONJ Christ G5547 N-NSM also G2532 CONJ suffered G3958 V-2AAI-3S for G5228 PREP us G2257 P-1GP , leaving G5277 V-PAP-NSM us G2254 an example G5261 N-ASM , that G2443 CONJ ye should follow G1872 V-AAS-2P his G3588 T-DPN steps G2487 N-DPN :
22 Who G3739 R-NSM did G4160 V-AAI-3S no G3756 PRT-N sin G266 N-ASF , neither G3761 ADV was guile G1388 N-NSM found G2147 V-API-3S in G1722 PREP his G3588 T-DSN mouth G4750 N-DSN :
23 Who G3739 R-NSM , when he was reviled G3058 V-PPP-NSM , reviled not again G486 V-IAI-3S ; when he suffered G3958 V-PAP-NSM , he threatened G546 V-IAI-3S not G3756 PRT-N ; but G1161 CONJ committed G3860 V-IAI-3S himself G3588 T-DSM to him that judgeth G2919 V-PAP-DSM righteously G1346 ADV :
24 Who G3739 R-NSM his own self G848 bare G399 V-AAI-3S our G3588 T-APF sins G266 N-APF in G1722 PREP his G3588 T-DSN own G848 body G4983 N-DSN on G1909 PREP the G3588 T-ASN tree G3586 N-ASN , that G2443 CONJ we , being dead G581 V-2ADP-NPM to sins G266 N-DPF , should live G2198 V-AAS-1P unto righteousness G1343 N-DSF : by whose G3739 R-GSM stripes G3468 N-DSM ye were healed G2390 V-API-2P .
25 For G1063 CONJ ye were G2258 V-IXI-2P as G5613 ADV sheep G4263 N-NPN going astray G4105 V-PPP-NPN ; but G235 CONJ are now G3568 ADV returned G1994 V-2API-2P unto G1909 PREP the G3588 T-ASM Shepherd G4166 N-ASM and G2532 CONJ Bishop G1985 N-ASM of G3588 T-GPF your G3588 T-GPF souls G5590 N-GPF .