[1] Having put aside, then, all evil, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil words, [2] as newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the Word, in order that you grow by it, [3] if indeed you have tasted that the Master is good.
[4] Drawing near to Him, a living Stone – rejected indeed by men, but chosen by Elohim and precious – [5] you also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house, a set-apart priesthood, to offer up spiritual slaughter offerings acceptable to Elohim through יהושע Messiah. [6] Because it is contained in the Scripture, “See, I lay in Tsiyon a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame.”
[7] This preciousness, then, is for you who believe; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone,” [8] and “A stone of stumbling and a rock that makes for falling,” who stumble because they are disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed. [9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light, [10] who once were not a people, but now the people of Elohim; who had not obtained compassion, but now obtained compassion. [11] Beloved ones, I appeal to you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts which battle against the being, [12] having your behaviour among the nations good so that when they speak against you as evil-doers, let them, by observing your good works, esteem Elohim in a day of visitation. [13] Be subject to every institution of man because of the Master, whether to the sovereign as supreme, [14] or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of doers of evil, and a praise for those who do good. [15] Because such is the desire of Elohim, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, [16] as free, yet not using your freedom as a cloak for evil, but as servants of Elohim. [17] Respect all, love the brotherhood, fear Elohim, respect the sovereign. [18] Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked ones. [19] For this is favour, if because of conscience toward Elohim anyone bears up under grief, suffering unrighteously. [20] For what credit is there in enduring a beating when you sin? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure, this finds favour with Elohim. [21] For to this you were called, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, [22] “who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth,” [23] who, being reviled, did not revile in return; suffering, did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; [24] who Himself bore our sins in His body on the timber, so that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed.
[25] For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your beings.
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