{"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/drb/1-peter/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T11:25:08.277Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"1 Peter","bookSlug":"1-peter","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions, "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation: "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling; "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good: "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you 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, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls. "}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Peter 2 (DRB)","markdown":"[1 Peter 2](https://primebible.com/drb/1-peter/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/1-peter/2 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}