1 Peter 2

1Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

αποθεμενοι ουν πασαν κακιαν και παντα δολον και υποκρισεις και φθονους και πασας καταλαλιας,

2as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

ως αρτιγεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα επιποθησατε, ινα εν αυτω αυξηθητε [εις σωτηριαν],

3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

ειπερ εγευσασθε οτι χρηστος ο κυριος.

4Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

προς ον προσερχομενοι, λιθον ζωντα, υπο ανθρωπων μεν αποδεδοκιμασμενον, παρα δε θεω εκλεκτον, εντιμον,

5you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

και αυτοι ως λιθοι ζωντες οικοδομεισθε οικος πνευματικος, ιερατευμα αγιον, ανενεγκαι πνευματικας θυσιας ευπροσδεκτους τω θεω δια ιησου χριστου·

6Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, 'Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.'

διοτι περιεχει εν τη γραφη· ιδου τιθημι εν σιων λιθον ακρογωνιαιον, εκλεκτον, εντιμον, και ο πιστευων επ αυτω ου μη καταισχυνθη.

7Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,'

υμιν ουν η τιμη τοις πιστευουσιν, απειθουσιν δε λιθον ον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες, ουτος εγενηθη εις κεφαλην γωνιας

8and 'A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense.' They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

και λιθος προσκομματος και πετρα σκανδαλου· οι προσκοπτουσιν τω λογω απειθουντες, εις ο και ετεθησαν.

9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

υμεις δε γενος εκλεκτον, βασιλειον ιερατευμα, εθνος αγιον, λαος εις περιποιησιν, οπως τας αρετας εξαγγειλητε του εκ σκοτους υμας καλεσαντος εις το θαυμαστον αυτου φως·

10who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

οι ποτε ου λαος, νυν δε λαος θεου, οι ουκ ηλεημενοι, νυν δε ελεηθεντες.

11Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

αγαπητοι, παρακαλω ως παροικους και παρεπιδημους, απεχεσθε των σαρκικων επιθυμιων, αιτινες στρατευονται κατα της ψυχης,

12having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

την αναστροφην υμων εχοντες καλην εν τοις εθνεσιν, ινα εν ω καταλαλουσιν υμων ως κακοποιων, εκ των καλων εργων εποπτευσαντες δοξασωσιν τον θεον εν ημερα επισκοπης.

13Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,

υποταγητε ουν παση ανθρωπινη κτισει δια τον κυριον, ειτε βασιλει, ως υπερεχοντι,

14or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

ειτε ηγεμοσιν, ως δι αυτου πεμπομενοις εις εκδικησιν [μεν] κακοποιων, επαινον δε αγαθοποιων·

15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—

οτι ουτως εστιν το θελημα του θεου, αγαθοποιουντας φιμουν την των αφρονων ανθρωπων αγνωσιαν·

16as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

ως ελευθεροι, και μη ως επικαλυμμα εχοντες της κακιας την ελευθεριαν, αλλ ως δουλοι θεου.

17Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

παντας τιμησατε, την αδελφοτητα αγαπατε, τον θεον φοβεισθε, τον βασιλεα τιματε.

18Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

οι οικεται υποτασσομενοι εν παντι φοβω τοις δεσποταις, ου μονον τοις αγαθοις και επιεικεσιν, αλλα και τοις σκολιοις.

19For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

τουτο γαρ χαρις, ει δια συνειδησιν θεου υποφερει τις λυπας, πασχων αδικως.

20For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

ποιον γαρ κλεος, ει αμαρτανοντες και κολαφιζομενοι υπομενειτε; αλλ ει αγαθοποιουντες και πασχοντες υπομενειτε, τουτο χαρις παρα θεω.

21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

εις τουτο γαρ εκληθητε, οτι και χριστος επαθεν υπερ ημων, υμιν υπολιμπανων υπογραμμον ινα επακολουθησητε τοις ιχνεσιν αυτου·

22'Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth';

ος αμαρτιαν ουκ εποιησεν, ουδε ευρεθη δολος εν τω στοματι αυτου·

23who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

ος λοιδορουμενος ουκ αντελοιδορει, πασχων ουκ ηπειλει, παρεδιδου δε τω κρινοντι δικαιως·

24who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

ος τας αμαρτιας ημων αυτος ανηνεγκεν εν τω σωματι αυτου επι το ξυλον, ινα ταις αμαρτιαις απογενομενοι τη δικαιοσυνη ζησωμεν· ου τω μωλωπι [αυτου] ιαθητε.

25For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

ητε γαρ ως προβατα πλανωμενα, αλλ επεστραφητε νυν επι τον ποιμενα και επισκοπον των ψυχων υμων.