1 Peter 2 - Compare Translations
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1 Peter 2:1
KJVWherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
WEBPutting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
YLTHaving put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter 2:2
KJVAs newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
WEBas newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
YLTas new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
1 Peter 2:3
KJVIf so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
WEBif indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
YLTif so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
1 Peter 2:4
KJVTo whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
WEBcoming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
YLTto whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
1 Peter 2:5
KJVYe also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
WEBYou 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.
YLTand ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:6
KJVWherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
WEBBecause it is contained in Scripture,
YLTWherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: `Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'
1 Peter 2:7
KJVUnto 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,
WEBFor you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient,
YLTto you, then, who are believing [is] the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
1 Peter 2:8
KJVAnd a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
WEBand,
YLTand a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;
1 Peter 2:9
KJVBut 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;
WEBBut 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:
YLTand ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
1 Peter 2:10
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1 Peter 2:11
KJVDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
WEBBeloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
YLTBeloved, I call upon [you], as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
1 Peter 2:12
KJVHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
WEBhaving good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
YLThaving your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
1 Peter 2:13
KJVSubmit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
WEBTherefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
YLTBe subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
1 Peter 2:14
KJVOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
WEBor to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
YLTwhether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
1 Peter 2:15
KJVFor so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
WEBFor this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
YLTbecause, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
1 Peter 2:16
KJVAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
WEBas free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
YLTas free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
1 Peter 2:17
KJVHonour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
WEBHonor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
YLTto all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
1 Peter 2:18
KJVServants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
WEBServants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
YLTThe domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
1 Peter 2:19
KJVFor this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
WEBFor it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
YLTfor this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
1 Peter 2:20
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1 Peter 2:21
KJVFor even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
WEBFor to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
YLTfor to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
1 Peter 2:22
KJVWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
WEBwho did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
YLTwho did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
1 Peter 2:23
KJVWho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
WEBWho, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
YLTwho being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
1 Peter 2:24
KJVWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
WEBHe himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
YLTwho our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
1 Peter 2:25
KJVFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
WEBFor you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
YLTfor ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
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