1Pe 1 Peter, chapter First Epistle of Peter, chapter 2
Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions, Col 3:8; Heb 12:1As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation: Mat 18:3; Mrk 10:14If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet. Psa 33:9Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: Mat 16:18; Mat 21:42Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Mal 1:11; Rev 1:6Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded. Isa 28:16; Rom 9:33To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: Psa 117:22; Isa 8:14; Mat 21:42And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set. But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Exo 19:6; Isa 61:6; Act 26:18Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy. Hos 2:23-24; Hos 1:10; Rom 9:25Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, Psa 38:13; Rom 13:13; Gal 5:16Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. Mat 5:16Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling; Rom 13:1; Tit 3:1Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good: For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. Gal 5:13Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 1Pe 1:22; Rom 12:10Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. Mat 5:10For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God. 1Pe 3:14; 1Pe 4:14For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. Mat 16:24; Php 2:5Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. Isa 53:9; 1Jn 3:5Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly. Isa 50:6; Isa 53:7Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. Mat 8:17; Rom 6:2For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.Isa 53:4; Ezk 34:5; Ezk 34:23; Jhn 10:11