{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/1-peter/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T05:07:47.542Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"1 Peter","bookSlug":"1-peter","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it , ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Peter 2 (ASV)","markdown":"[1 Peter 2](https://primebible.com/asv/1-peter/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/1-peter/2 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}