{"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/kjv/1-peter/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:23:41.740Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"If so be ye have tasted that the Lord <i>is</i> gracious."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"To whom coming, <i>as unto</i> a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, <i>and</i> precious,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Wherefore 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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Unto you therefore which believe <i>he is</i> precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, <i>even to them</i> which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But ye <i>are</i> 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:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Which in time past <i>were</i> not a people, but <i>are</i> now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Dearly beloved, I beseech <i>you</i> as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by <i>your</i> good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"As free, and not using <i>your</i> liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Honour all <i>men</i>. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Servants, <i>be</i> subject to <i>your</i> masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For this <i>is</i> thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For what glory <i>is it</i>, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer <i>for it</i>, ye take it patiently, this <i>is</i> acceptable with God."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us 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, he threatened not; but committed <i>himself</i> to him that judgeth righteously:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Who 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."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Peter 2 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Peter 2](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-peter/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-peter/2 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}