1Pe 1 Peter, chapter First Epistle of Peter, chapter 2
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, Col 3:8; Heb 12:1as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow, Mat 18:3; Mrk 10:14if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Psa 34:8Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. Mat 16:18; Mat 21:42You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Mal 1:11; Rev 1:6Because it is contained in Scripture,
“Behold,2:6 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious.
He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”2:6 Isaiah 28:16 Isa 28:16; Rom 9:33
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient,
“The stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone,”2:7 Psalms 118:22Psa 118:22; Isa 8:14; Mat 21:42
and,
“a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.”2:8 Isaiah 8:14
For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Exo 19:6; Isa 61:6; Act 26:18In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.Hos 2:23; Hos 1:10; Rom 9:25
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, Psa 39:12; Rom 13:13; Gal 5:16having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.Mat 5:16
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme, Rom 13:1; Tit 3:1or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.Gal 5:13
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.1Pe 1:22; Rom 12:10
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. Mat 5:10For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. 1Pe 3:14; 1Pe 4:14For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you2:21 TR reads “us” instead of “you” an example, that you should follow his steps, Mat 16:24; Php 2:5who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”2:22 Isaiah 53:9 Isa 53:9; 1Jn 3:5When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously. Isa 50:6; Isa 53:7He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.2:24 or, stripes Mat 8:17; Rom 6:2For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer2:25 “Overseer” is from the Greek ἐπίσκοπον, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent. of your souls.Isa 53:4; Ezk 34:5; Ezk 34:23; Jhn 10:11